CVE-2008-6992 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass GreenSQL Firewall's SQL injection protection using specific WHERE clause expressions, allowing unauthorized database access.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-6992?

CVE-2008-6992 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

GreenSQL Firewall (greensql-fw), possibly before 0.9.2 or 0.9.4, allows remote attackers to bypass the SQL injection protection mechanism via a WHERE clause containing an expression such as "x=y=z", which is successfully parsed by MySQL.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6992?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Greensql Greensql Firewall.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6992?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6992 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-6992 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6992 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m57q-qwrv-4p2p.

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