CVE-2018-10593 SQL injection in Kiestra and InoqulA systems

Medium 5.6 Published Updated

Authorized users can inject SQL commands into BD Kiestra systems, potentially causing data corruption.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-10593?

CVE-2018-10593 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Becton, Dickinson and Company Kiestra and InoqulA systems, published on 24 May 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability in DB Manager version 3.0.1.0 and previous and PerformA version 3.0.0.0 and previous allows an authorized user with access to a privileged account on a BD Kiestra system (Kiestra TLA, Kiestra WCA, and InoqulA+ specimen processor) to issue SQL commands, which may result in data corruption.

Weakness: CWE-89, CWE-356

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10593?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Bd Database Manager, Bd Performa, Bd Reada.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10593?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-10593 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-2018-10593 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10593 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gjwf-hgg5-m3rx.

Is CVE-2018-10593 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free