CVE-2019-12279 SQL injection in n/a
Potential SQL injection in Nagios XI password reset form, though vendor disputes validity due to escaping functions.
- 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-2019-12279?
CVE-2019-12279 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 22 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Nagios XI 5.6.1 allows SQL injection via the username parameter to login.php?forgotpass (aka the reset password form). NOTE: The vendor disputes this issues as not being a vulnerability because the issue does not seem to be a legitimate SQL Injection. The POC does not show any valid injection that can be done with the variable provided, and while the username value being passed does get used in a SQL query, it is passed through SQL escaping functions when creating the call. The vendor tried re-creating the issue with no luck
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12279?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nagios Nagios Xi.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12279?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-12279 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-2019-12279 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12279 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mrpp-2fxx-mj68.