CVE-2018-1674 SQL injection in Business Process Manager

Medium 6.3 Published 20 Sep 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject SQL to view, add, modify, or delete database information in IBM Business Process 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-2018-1674?

CVE-2018-1674 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Ibm Business Automation Workflow, published on 20 Sep 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Business Process Manager 8.5 through 8.6 and 18.0.0.0 through 18.0.0.1 are vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database. IBM X-Force ID: 145109.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1674?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Business Automation Workflow, Ibm Business Process Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1674?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1674 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-2018-1674 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1674 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Business Automation Workflow vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4rp7-9cmg-pcqp.