CVE-2023-28019 An SQL injection affects BigFix WebUI API

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users can execute arbitrary SQL queries via the BigFix WebUI API due to insufficient input validation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-28019?

CVE-2023-28019 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in HCL BigFix WebUI API, published on 18 Jul 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Insufficient validation in Bigfix WebUI API App site version < 14 allows an authenticated WebUI user to issue SQL queries via an unparameterized SQL query.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28019?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hcltech Bigfix Webui.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28019?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28019 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-2023-28019 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28019 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h3qr-xvr8-w9gg.

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