SQL injection in lighttpd



| Updated: 2020-07-28
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2014-2323
CWE-ID CWE-89
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
 lighttpd
Server applications / Web servers

Vendor lighttpd

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) SQL injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU32559

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-2323

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

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the host name, related to request_check_hostname. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.

Mitigation

Update to version 1.4.35.

Vulnerable software versions

lighttpd: 1.4.1 - 1.4.34

CPE2.3 External links

https://download.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/security/lighttpd_sa_2014_01.txt
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00023.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00002.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00006.html
https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141576815022399&w=2
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/561
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/564
https://secunia.com/advisories/57404
https://secunia.com/advisories/57514
https://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2877
https://www.lighttpd.net/2014/3/12/1.4.35/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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