# CVE-2019-3661: Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

> Remote authenticated attackers can execute database commands via SQL injection in McAfee Advanced Threat Defense, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Nov 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m7xp-wxh2-67mj

## What is CVE-2019-3661?

CVE-2019-3661 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in McAfee Advanced Threat Defense (ATD), published on 13 Nov 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in McAfee Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) prior to 4.8 allows remote authenticated attacker to execute database commands via carefully constructed time based payloads.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3661?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mcafee Advanced Threat Defense.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-3661?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3661 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-3661 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3661 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in McAfee Advanced Threat Defense (ATD)

- [CVE-2019-3663](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3663/): Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) - Unprotected storage of shared credentials vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-4052](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-4052/): Auth bypass in Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-4053](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-4053/): Command injection in Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-3651](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3651/): Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) - Information Disclosure vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-4054](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-4054/): Command injection in Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-3661 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-3661 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in McAfee Advanced Threat Defense (ATD), published on 13 Nov 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3661 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: McAfee Advanced Threat Defense (ATD). 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-2019-3661/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3661/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3661
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3661
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-3661

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