CVE-2018-0120 SQL injection in Cisco Unified Communications Manager

Medium 4.3 Published 8 Feb 2018 Updated 2 Dec 2024

An authenticated remote attacker can perform SQL injection to read database values in Cisco Unified Communications Manager.

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-2018-0120?

CVE-2018-0120 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager, published on 8 Feb 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the web framework of Cisco Unified Communications Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct an SQL injection attack against an affected system. The vulnerability exists because the affected software fails to validate user-supplied input in certain SQL queries that bypass protection filters. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted HTTP requests that contain malicious SQL statements to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to determine the presence of certain values in the database of the affected system. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvg74810.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0120?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Unified Communications Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0120?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0120 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-2018-0120 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0120 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-f3p8-8vv7-hrvp.