CVE-2017-1311 SQL injection in Insights Foundation for Energy
Remote attackers can inject SQL to view, add, modify, or delete database information in IBM Insights Foundation for Energy.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-1311?
CVE-2017-1311 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in IBM Insights Foundation for Energy, published on 2 Oct 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Insights Foundation for Energy 2.0 is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database. IBM X-Force ID: 125719.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1311?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Insights Foundation for Energy.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1311?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1311 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-2017-1311 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1311 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Insights Foundation for Energy
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f9gh-m5x7-5826.