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CVE-2012-5701

6.8 · MEDIUM

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in dotProject before 2.1.7 allow remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) search_string or (2) where parameter in a c…

Published Oct 20, 2014dotprojectCWE-89EPSS 0.68%

Overview

CVE-2012-5701 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dotproject dotproject. It was published on October 20, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in dotProject before 2.1.7 allow remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) search_string or (2) where parameter in a contacts action, (3) dept_id parameter in a departments action, (4) project_id[] parameter in a project action, or (5) company_id parameter in a system action to index.php. NOTE: this can be leveraged using CSRF to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dotproject. Update dotproject to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
dotprojectdotproject0Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/87625Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/118274/dotProject-2.1.6-Cross-Site-Scripting-SQL-Injection.htmlRefsourceforge.net/projects/dotproject/files/dotproject/dotProject%20Version%202.1.7/Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/56624Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80223Refwww.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23124Refosvdb.org/87625Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/118274/dotProject-2.1.6-Cross-Site-Scripting-SQL-Injection.htmlRefsourceforge.net/projects/dotproject/files/dotproject/dotProject%20Version%202.1.7/Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/56624

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-5701?

CVE-2012-5701 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting dotproject dotproject. It was published on October 20, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2012-5701?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-5701?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dotproject. Update dotproject to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-5701?

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