CVE-2020-4990 SQL injection in Security Guardium
A remote attacker can exploit SQL injection in IBM Security Guardium to view, add, modify, or delete back-end database information.
- 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-2020-4990?
CVE-2020-4990 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Ibm Security Guardium, published on 24 May 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security Guardium 11.2 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: 192710.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4990?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Guardium.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4990?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4990 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-2020-4990 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4990 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Security Guardium
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x864-fcgc-4wg2.