CVE-2017-10898 SQL injection in A-Member

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands in A-Member software, potentially accessing or modifying sensitive data.

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-2017-10898?

CVE-2017-10898 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Princeton Ltd. A-Member, published on 1 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in the A-Member and A-Member for MT cloud versions 3.8.6 and earlier allows an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10898?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ark-Web A-Member.

How do I fix CVE-2017-10898?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10898 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2017-10898 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10898 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mrg9-mxp8-4hm6.

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