CVE-2018-10593
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 · uneditedA vulnerability in DB Manager version 3.0.1.0 and previous and PerformA version 3.0.0.0 and previous allows an authorized user with access to a privileged account on a BD Kiestra system (Kiestra TLA, Kiestra WCA, and InoqulA+ specimen processor) to issue SQL commands, which may result in data corruption.
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 command injection vulnerability in BD Kiestra's DB Manager (versions up to 3.0.1.0) and PerformA (versions up to 3.0.0.0) allows authenticated privileged users to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially corrupting database data. The flaw likely stems from insufficient input validation or improper privilege isolation in the SQL execution interface.
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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= 3.0.1.0<= 3.0.0.0<= 1.1.0.2CVSS 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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/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 if BD Kiestra software is installedCheck for BD Kiestra applications in the system program files or installation directories, typically found under C:\Program Files\BD\ or a custom installation path provided during setupAffected if Any of the following products are present: Kiestra DB Manager, Kiestra PerformA, or Kiestra Reada
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Determine installed version of BD Database ManagerLocate the DB Manager executable or check Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\BD\Kiestra\DBManager for a Version string, or right-click the application executable and view Properties > DetailsAffected if Version equals 3.0.1.0 exactly
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Determine installed version of BD PerformALocate the PerformA executable or check Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\BD\Kiestra\PerformA for a Version string, or right-click the application executable and view Properties > DetailsAffected if Version is 3.0.0.0 or lower (any version up to and including 3.0.0.0)
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Determine installed version of BD ReadaLocate the Reada executable or check Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\BD\Kiestra\Reada for a Version string, or right-click the application executable and view Properties > DetailsAffected if Version is 1.1.0.2 or lower (any version up to and including 1.1.0.2)
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Check if SQL execution interface is accessibleLog into the application with a privileged user account and navigate to the database management or SQL command interface module within BD Kiestra DB Manager or PerformAAffected if The SQL execution interface is present and accessible to authenticated privileged users
A system is affected if BD Kiestra DB Manager version 3.0.1.0, PerformA version 3.0.0.0 or lower, or Reada version 1.1.0.2 or lower is installed and the SQL execution interface is accessible to privileged 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 vendor-provided patches to update DB Manager and PerformA to patched versions. Limit privileged account access and implement database-level controls to restrict SQL command capabilities for application accounts.
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