#VU101390 SQL injection in IBM Storage Scale System - CVE-2024-31892

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101390

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-31892

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM Storage Scale System
Server applications / File servers (FTP/HTTP)

Vendor: IBM Corporation

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. 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
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Storage Scale System: before 5.1.9.7

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External links
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7178098

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.