CVE-2019-19986 SQL injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL SELECT statements via the persoid parameter in Selesta Visual Access Manager, leading to database information disclosure.

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-2019-19986?

CVE-2019-19986 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Selesta Visual Access Manager (VAM) 4.15.0 through 4.29. An attacker without authentication is able to execute arbitrary SQL SELECT statements by injecting the HTTP (POST or GET) parameter persoid into /tools/VamPersonPhoto.php. The SQL Injection type is Error-based (this means that relies on error messages thrown by the database server to obtain information about the structure of the database).

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19986?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Seling Visual Access Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19986?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19986 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-2019-19986 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19986 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-29pj-p885-q429.

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