CVE-2017-1269
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 · uneditedIBM Security Guardium 10.0 and 10.1 is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database. IBM X-force ID: 124744
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 · high confidenceIBM Security Guardium versions 10.0 and 10.1 contains a SQL injection vulnerability that allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL statements via unspecified input vectors. This critical flaw (CVSS 9.8) enables unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the back-end database, potentially allowing complete compromise including viewing, adding, modifying, or deleting any data.
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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= 10.0= 10.0.1= 10.1= 10.1.2CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 installed Guardium versionAccess the Guardium administrator console or use the CLI command 'guardium_version' or check /opt/guardium/version file to determine the exact version numberAffected if The installed version is 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.1, or 10.1.2 exactly as listed in the affected versions
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Verify Guardium web interface accessibilityCheck network accessibility of Guardium web management ports (typically 8443, 443, or 8080) from untrusted networks using tools like nmap or curlAffected if The web interface is exposed to untrusted networks without proper access controls
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Confirm if external authentication is enabledReview Guardium configuration settings under 'Configure > System > Security' to determine if external authentication sources are configured and activeAffected if External authentication is enabled as this vulnerability allows unauthenticated SQL injection
You are affected if your Guardium installation is version 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.1, or 10.1.2 AND the management interface is network-accessible to untrusted users.
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 IBM's published patch for this vulnerability or upgrade Guardium to a version beyond 10.1. As a compensating control, restrict network access to Guardium management interfaces and consider WAF deployment to detect and block SQL injection attempts until the patch can be applied.
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