Vulnerability identifier: #VU74143

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1571

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
DataGear
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: datagear.tech

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 in the "queryOrder" parameter in the /analysisProject/pagingQueryData endpoint. A remote user 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
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

DataGear: 4.5.0

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External links
http://vuldb.com/?ctiid.223563
http://github.com/yangyanglo/ForCVE/blob/main/2023-0x01.md
http://vuldb.com/?id.223563

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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.