CVE-2020-10184 SQL injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service in self-hosted YubiKey Validation Servers via SQL injection in the verify endpoint.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-10184?

CVE-2020-10184 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The verify endpoint in YubiKey Validation Server before 2.40 does not check the length of SQL queries, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, aka SQL injection. NOTE: this issue is potentially relevant to persons outside Yubico who operate a self-hosted OTP validation service; the issue does NOT affect YubiCloud.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10184?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Yubico Yubikey One Time Password Validation Server.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10184?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2020-10184 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10184 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4v4f-2vvr-7hf5, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-10184.

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