CVE-2020-3984 SQL injection in VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator

Medium 6.5 Published 24 Nov 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An authenticated user can exploit SQL injection in the SD-WAN Orchestrator API to access unauthorized data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-3984?

CVE-2020-3984 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in VMware SD-WAN Orchestrator, published on 24 Nov 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The SD-WAN Orchestrator 3.3.2 prior to 3.3.2 P3 and 3.4.x prior to 3.4.4 does not apply correct input validation which allows for SQL-injection. An authenticated SD-WAN Orchestrator user may exploit a vulnerable API call using specially crafted SQL queries which may lead to unauthorized data access.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-3984?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vmware Sd-Wan Orchestrator.

How do I fix CVE-2020-3984?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-3984 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-2020-3984 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-3984 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vf79-fxj5-j7c4.