CVE-2020-4328 SQL injection in Financial Transaction Manager

Medium 6.3 Published 3 Aug 2020 Updated 16 Sep 2024

A remote attacker can execute SQL injection attacks to view, add, modify, or delete database information in IBM Financial Transaction Manager.

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-2020-4328?

CVE-2020-4328 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager, published on 3 Aug 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Financial Transaction Manager 3.2.4 is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database. IBM X-Force ID: 177839.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4328?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Financial Transaction Manager for Multiplatform.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4328?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4328 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-2020-4328 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4328 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qg5g-q63w-qf8c.