#VU68341 SQL injection in Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes - CVE-2022-2238

Vulnerability identifier: #VU68341

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2238

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the search-api container. A remote user 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 Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes: 2.5.0 - 2.5.2

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External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2101669

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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.