#VU19193 SQL injection in Red Hat OpenStack - CVE-2019-10141

Vulnerability identifier: #VU19193

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10141

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Red Hat OpenStack
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

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 in the "node_cache.find_node()" function in the "openstack-ironic-inspector" service. 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

Red Hat OpenStack: 8 - 13.0

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External links
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-10141
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1669
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1711722

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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