CVE-2017-8198 SQL injection in FusionSphere
An authenticated remote attacker can inject SQL commands into Huawei FusionSphere NFV interfaces to read or modify database contents.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-8198?
CVE-2017-8198 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. FusionSphere, published on 22 Nov 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
FusionSphere V100R006C00SPC102(NFV) has an SQL injection vulnerability. An authenticated, remote attacker could craft interface messages carrying malicious SQL statements and send them to a target device. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to launch an SQL injection attack and execute SQL commands.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8198?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Fusionsphere.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8198?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8198 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-2017-8198 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8198 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. FusionSphere
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pcp9-69qg-r9q7.