# CVE-2012-4601: SQL injection in n/a

> Authenticated high-privilege users can execute arbitrary SQL commands in TCExam, potentially compromising database integrity and confidentiality.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.0 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Nov 2012
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h3g5-x76p-frj7

## What is CVE-2012-4601?

CVE-2012-4601 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Nov 2012. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Nicola Asuni TCExam before 11.3.009 allow remote authenticated users with level 5 or greater permissions to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) user_groups[] parameter to admin/code/tce_edit_test.php or (2) subject_id parameter to admin/code/tce_show_all_questions.php.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4601?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Tecnick Tcexam.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-4601?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4601 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-4601 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4601 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-20114](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-20114/): Information disclosure in TCExam (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2020-5745](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-5745/): Cross-site request forgery in TCExam (high 7.4)
- [CVE-2012-4237](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4237/): SQL injection in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2010-2153](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2153/): File upload in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2023-6554](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6554/): Missing authorisation in TCExam (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-4601 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-4601 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Nov 2012. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4601 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4601/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4601/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4601
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4601
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-4601

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