CVE-2016-4507
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 Rexroth Bosch BLADEcontrol-WebVIS 3.0.2 and earlier 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 confidenceAuthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in Rexroth Bosch BLADEcontrol-WebVIS versions 3.0.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands through unspecified input vectors. The vulnerability exists in the web application's database query handling, likely due to improper input sanitization or use of string concatenation in SQL queries.
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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<= 3.0.2CVSS 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
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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 BLADEcontrol-WebVIS installationLocate the BLADEcontrol-WebVIS application on the system. Check for its web server components, configuration files, or service installation directories. Look for version information in the application metadata, about page, or configuration files typically found in the web application's root directory.Affected if The application is installed and the version cannot be determined or is 3.0.2 or earlier.
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Determine installed versionAccess the application's web interface or check local configuration files for version metadata. Common locations include the application's about/help section, version.txt or manifest files in the installation directory, or the HTTP Server header response.Affected if The installed version is 3.0.2 or any version lower than 3.0.3.
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Verify web interface accessibilityDetermine if the BLADEcontrol-WebVIS web interface is accessible from the network. Check firewall rules, network ACLs, and the binding configuration of the web server component.Affected if The web interface is exposed to untrusted networks and the application version is within the affected range.
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Check for authentication requirementsVerify whether the web application requires authentication for access. Attempt to access the login page or main interface without credentials to confirm authentication is enforced.Affected if The application allows unauthenticated access to functionality that processes database queries and the version is affected.
The environment is affected if BLADEcontrol-WebVIS version 3.0.2 or earlier is installed and the web interface is accessible, regardless of authentication status, since the vulnerability can be exploited by any authenticated user.
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 dataImplement parameterized queries (prepared statements) for all database operations and apply input validation. Upgrade to version 3.0.3 or later if available, and restrict database access permissions for the application account to least privilege.
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- Review / QA4.0 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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2016-4507 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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