CVE-2015-5049
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSQL injection vulnerability in the API in IBM OpenPages GRC Platform 7.0 before 7.0.0.4 IF3 and 7.1 before 7.1.0.1 IF6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in the API of IBM OpenPages GRC Platform versions 7.0 before 7.0.0.4 IF3 and 7.1 before 7.1.0.1 IF6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands through unspecified API vectors.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 7.0.0.0= 7.0.0.1= 7.0.0.2= 7.0.0.3= 7.0.0.4= 7.1.0.0= 7.1.0.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify IBM OpenPages GRC Platform installationLocate the OpenPages installation directory and check for the presence of OpenPages GRC Platform components. Look for the opconsole.bat or opconsole.sh management console tool typically found in the bin directory.Affected if IBM OpenPages GRC Platform is not installed on the system
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Determine the installed OpenPages versionRun the version check command via the OpenPages management console or check the version.properties file in the installation directory. The version number will be in the format like 7.0.0.x or 7.1.0.x.Affected if The installed version is 7.0.0.0, 7.0.0.1, 7.0.0.2, 7.0.0.3, 7.0.0.4, 7.1.0.0, or 7.1.0.1
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Verify if API access is enabledCheck the OpenPages configuration files (typically in the conf directory) for API endpoint settings. The vulnerability affects the API, so determine if the REST API or SOAP API services are enabled and accessible.Affected if The OpenPages API services are enabled and exposed to network users
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Confirm patch level for version 7.0.0.4For systems running version 7.0.0.4, check if Interim Fix 3 (IF3) is applied by examining the patch list or ifix directory within the OpenPages installation.Affected if Running version 7.0.0.4 without IF3 applied
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Confirm patch level for version 7.1.0.1For systems running version 7.1.0.1, check if Interim Fix 6 (IF6) is applied by examining the patch list or ifix directory within the OpenPages installation.Affected if Running version 7.1.0.1 without IF6 applied
The environment is affected if IBM OpenPages GRC Platform versions 7.0.0.0 through 7.0.0.4 (without IF3) or 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.0.1 (without IF6) are installed with the API feature enabled and accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the vendor-supplied Interim Fixes (IF3 for version 7.0.0.4 or IF6 for version 7.1.0.1) from IBM to patch the SQL injection vulnerability.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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