CVE-2020-25147 SQL injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious SQL via malformed username parameters in Observium, potentially reading or modifying database contents.

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-2020-25147?

CVE-2020-25147 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Sep 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 Observium Professional, Enterprise & Community 20.8.10631. It is vulnerable to SQL Injection due to the fact that it is possible to inject malicious SQL statements in malformed parameter types. This can occur via username[0] to the default URI, because of includes/authenticate.inc.php.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25147?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Observium Observium.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25147?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25147 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-2020-25147 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25147 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3cc3-r774-p8q6.

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