#VU42617 SQL injection in SUSE products - CVE-2013-5589

Vulnerability identifier: #VU42617

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-5589

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Debian Linux
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Opensuse
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Cacti
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: Debian
The Cacti Group, Inc.
SUSE

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the id parameter. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: 7.0

Cacti: 0.8 - 7.0

Opensuse: 0.8 - 13.2

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External links
https://bugs.cacti.net/view.php?id=2383
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00034.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/54652
https://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2747
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62005

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.