#VU7221 SQL injection in GLPI - CVE-2016-7508

Vulnerability identifier: #VU7221

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7508

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
GLPI
Web applications / CRM systems

Vendor: glpi-project

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands.

The weakness exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted character when the database is configured to use Big5 Asian encoding and execute arbitrary SQL commands on the system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

GLPI: 0.90.4

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External links
https://github.com/glpi-project/glpi/issues/1047

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.