# 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.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Nov 2017
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pcp9-69qg-r9q7

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8198?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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

- [CVE-2017-8197](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8197/): Command injection in FusionSphere (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2017-8196](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8196/): Missing authorization in FusionSphere (medium 4.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-8198 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8198 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. FusionSphere. 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-2017-8198/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8198/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8198
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8198
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8198

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