CVE-2017-9246 New Relic .NET Agent contains SQL Injection
The New Relic .NET Agent fails to escape quotes in SQL queries, allowing attackers to inject malicious SQL code when the Slow Queries feature is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-9246?
CVE-2017-9246 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
New Relic .NET Agent before 6.3.123.0 adds SQL injection flaws to safe applications via vectors involving failure to escape quotes during use of the Slow Queries feature, as demonstrated by a mishandled quote in a VALUES clause of an INSERT statement, after bypassing a SET SHOWPLAN_ALL ON protection mechanism.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9246?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including NewRelic.Agent. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
NewRelic.Agent NuGet | All versions | 6.3.123.0 |
NewRelic.Agent NuGet | All versions | 6.3.123.0 |
Products include Newrelic .Net Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9246?
Upgrade NewRelic.Agent to 6.3.123.0 or later.
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-2017-9246 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9246 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2rvx-cvfc-mcp2.