Multiple vulnerabilities in Progress MOVEit Transfer
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-18464 CVE-2019-18465 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-89 CWE-306 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
MOVEit Transfer Server applications / File servers (FTP/HTTP) |
| Vendor | Progress Software Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) SQL injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU53658
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18464
CWE-ID:
CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the REST API. A remote non-authenticated 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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMOVEit Transfer: before 2018.3
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://community.ipswitch.com/s/article/SQL-Injection-Vulnerability-2
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Transfer2018SP2/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#46490.htm
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Transfer2019/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#48648.htm
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Transfer2019_1/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#49443.htm
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.
2) Missing Authentication for Critical Function
EUVDB-ID: #VU53659
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18465
CWE-ID:
CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic error that allows a remote authenticated attacker to sign in without full credentials via the SSH (SFTP) interface. The vulnerability affects only certain SSH (SFTP) configurations, and is applicable only if the MySQL database is being used.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMOVEit Transfer: before 2019.1.3
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://community.ipswitch.com/s/article/SFTP-Auth-Vulnerability
https://docs.ipswitch.com/MOVEit/Transfer2019_1/ReleaseNotes/en/index.htm#49443.htm
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.
