# CVE-2018-15441: Cisco Prime License Manager SQL Injection Vulnerability

> Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL queries to modify data or gain shell access in Cisco Prime License Manager.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.4 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Nov 2018
- **Updated:** 26 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pj62-g8w9-6x78

## What is CVE-2018-15441?

CVE-2018-15441 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Cisco Prime License Manager, published on 28 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in the web framework code of Cisco Prime License Manager (PLM) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries. The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper validation of user-supplied input in SQL queries. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP POST requests that contain malicious SQL statements to an affected application. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to modify and delete arbitrary data in the PLM database or gain shell access with the privileges of the postgres user.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15441?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cisco Prime License Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-15441?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15441 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-15441 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15441 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Prime License Manager

- [CVE-2020-3140](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-3140/): Cisco Prime License Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-1362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-1362/): Cisco Unified Communications Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-15441 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-15441 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Cisco Prime License Manager, published on 28 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15441 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cisco Prime License Manager. 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-2018-15441/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15441/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-15441
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15441
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-15441

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15441/
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