# CVE-2023-3864: SQL injection vulnerability in Snow License Manager

> A logged-in high-privilege user can execute blind SQL injection attacks via the web portal in Snow License Manager.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Aug 2023
- **Updated:** 9 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5wj5-j7r2-v5v5

## What is CVE-2023-3864?

CVE-2023-3864 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Snow Software SLM, published on 11 Aug 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Blind SQL injection in a service running in Snow Software license manager from version 8.0.0 up to and including 9.30.1 on Windows allows a logged in user with high privileges to inject SQL commands via the web portal.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3864?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Snowsoftware Snow License Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-3864?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3864 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-3864 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3864 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Snow Software SLM

- [CVE-2022-0883](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0883/): Windows Unquoted/Trusted Service Paths (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2023-3937](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3937/): Cross site scripting vulnerabilities in Snow License Manager (medium 4.8)
- [CVE-2023-2679](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2679/): Data leakage in Adobe connector for SPE edition of SLM (medium 4.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-3864 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-3864 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Snow Software SLM, published on 11 Aug 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3864 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Snow Software SLM. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3864/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3864/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3864
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3864
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-3864

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3864/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.