CVE-2017-8198
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 · uneditedFusionSphere V100R006C00SPC102(NFV) has an SQL injection vulnerability. An authenticated, remote attacker could craft interface messages carrying malicious SQL statements and send them to a target device. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to launch an SQL injection attack and execute SQL commands.
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 confidenceFusionSphere V100R006C00SPC102(NFV) contains an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in its interface messaging system. An attacker with valid credentials can send specially crafted messages containing malicious SQL statements that get executed in the backend database, potentially allowing data exfiltration or database compromise.
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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= v100r006c00spc102\(nfv\)CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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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Verify FusionSphere versionCheck the installed FusionSphere V100R006C00SPC102 version via system management interface, command line tools, or product documentation. Typically found in 'about' section, version info panel, or by running: display version or show version command in the FusionSphere management system.Affected if Installed version is exactly v100r006c00spc102(nfv)
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Confirm NFV variantVerify the specific variant is the NFV (Network Functions Virtualization) edition. This can be confirmed in the product model or edition field of the system information.Affected if Product edition shows as NFV variant
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Check interface messaging system statusLocate the interface messaging system configuration in FusionSphere management console or configuration files. Look for settings related to 'interface messaging', 'message handler', or 'API messaging' in the system modules.Affected if Interface messaging system is enabled and configured
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Assess network exposureReview network accessibility of the management interface and messaging APIs. Check firewall rules, ACLs, and exposure to network segments for the ports used by the interface messaging system.Affected if Management interface with messaging functionality is accessible from untrusted networks
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Review audit and database logsExamine FusionSphere audit logs and database logs for suspicious SQL patterns in interface message handler invocations. Look for unusual query patterns or unexpected SQL syntax in message processing logs.Affected if SQL injection indicators found in logs or unexpected query patterns in message handler logs
Environment is affected only if running exactly the v100r006c00spc102(nfv) version AND the interface messaging system is 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 vendor-provided patches for CVE-2017-8198. If no patch available, implement input validation and parameterized queries on all interface message handlers to prevent SQL injection.
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