CVE-2018-15447 Cisco Integrated Management Controller Supervisor SQL Injection Vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published 8 Nov 2018 Updated 26 Nov 2024

Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL queries via crafted URLs in Cisco IMC Supervisor, potentially accessing or modifying data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-15447?

CVE-2018-15447 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) Supervisor, published on 8 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 Integrated Management Controller (IMC) Supervisor 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 URLs that contain malicious SQL statements to the affected application.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15447?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Integrated Management Controller.

How do I fix CVE-2018-15447?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15447 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-2018-15447 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15447 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f653-5jhj-f235.