CVE-2019-25346
7.1kostasmitroglou · thesystem
TheSystem 1.0 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the server_name parameter, which allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass security controls and retrieve unauthorized database records.
Executive summary
A critical SQL injection vulnerability in theserver 1.0 allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and access sensitive database information.
Vulnerability
This is a SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) located in the server_name parameter of the /data/ endpoint. Despite the original software design, the application fails to enforce authentication checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to submit malicious SQL queries to extract data.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive database records. Given the CVSS score of 7.1, this flaw poses a significant risk to data confidentiality and integrity, potentially leading to total system compromise or the exfiltration of sensitive administrative or user credentials.
Remediation
Immediate Action: As no official patch is available, organizations should restrict network access to the affected application and disable the vulnerable /data/ endpoint if it is not business critical.
Proactive Monitoring: Monitor web server logs for HTTP POST requests to the /data/ endpoint containing SQL syntax or unusual characters, such as single quotes or boolean logic patterns like 1=1.
Compensating Controls: Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with custom rules designed to detect and block SQL injection payloads targeting the server_name field.
Exploitation status
Public Exploit Available: Yes, a functional exploit is available via the Exploit Database (EDB-ID: 47430).
Analyst recommendation
Given the availability of a public exploit and the lack of a vendor-provided patch, this vulnerability presents a clear and present danger to affected environments. Administrators must immediately isolate the vulnerable instance from public-facing networks and implement robust WAF filtering to prevent exploitation while a permanent remediation strategy is evaluated.
Sources
Originally found and disclosed by Sadik Cetin, per the CVE Program record.
- ExploitDB-47430 Exploit / PoC
- Vendor Homepage
- VulnCheck Advisory: thesystem 1.0 - 'server_name' SQL Injection Third-party advisory