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CVE-2017-5344

9.8 · CRITICAL

An issue was discovered in dotCMS through 3.6.1.

Published Feb 17, 2017CWE-89EPSS 6.30%

Overview

CVE-2017-5344 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 17, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered in dotCMS through 3.6.1. The findChildrenByFilter() function which is called by the web accessible path /categoriesServlet performs string interpolation and direct SQL query execution. SQL quote escaping and a keyword blacklist were implemented in a new class, SQLUtil (main/java/com/dotmarketing/common/util/SQLUtil.java), as part of the remediation of CVE-2016-8902; however, these can be overcome in the case of the q and inode parameters to the /categoriesServlet path. Overcoming these controls permits a number of blind boolean SQL injection vectors in either parameter. The /categoriesServlet web path can be accessed remotely and without authentication in a default dotCMS deployment.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refdotcms.com/security/SI-39Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/34Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/96259GitHubgithub.com/xdrr/webapp-exploits/blob/master/vendors/dotcms/2017.01.blind-sqli/dotcms-dump.shRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/41377/Refdotcms.com/security/SI-39Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/34Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/96259GitHubgithub.com/xdrr/webapp-exploits/blob/master/vendors/dotcms/2017.01.blind-sqli/dotcms-dump.shRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/41377/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5344?

CVE-2017-5344 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 17, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2017-5344?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-5344?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2017-5344?

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