CVE-2018-1280
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 · uneditedPivotal Greenplum Command Center versions 2.x prior to 2.5.1 contains a blind SQL injection vulnerability. An unauthenticated user can perform a SQL injection in the command center which results in disclosure of database contents.
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 confidencePivotal Greenplum Command Center versions 2.x prior to 2.5.1 contains a blind SQL injection vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker can inject malicious SQL queries through the command center interface, enabling exfiltration of sensitive database contents.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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>= 2.0.0, < 2.5.1CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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 Greenplum Command Center versionLocate the Command Center installation directory and check the version file or run 'gpcc version' if available. Common locations include /usr/local/gpcc or the installation path used during setup.Affected if Version is 2.0.0 through 2.5.0 (less than 2.5.1)
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Confirm Command Center web service is runningCheck if the gpcc web service is active by looking for processes such as 'gpcc' or checking port 28080 (default Command Center port) with 'netstat -tlnp | grep 28080' or 'ss -tlnp | grep 28080'.Affected if The web interface is listening and accessible
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Verify web interface accessibilityTest if the Command Center login page is reachable over HTTP/HTTPS by accessing the host on port 28080 or the configured port. Use curl or a browser to confirm the endpoint responds.Affected if The unauthenticated Command Center web interface is reachable from network
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Check for anomalous SQL injection patterns in logsReview Command Center logs (typically in the gpcc installation directory under logs/ or /var/log/gpcc/) for unusual SQL syntax, UNION statements, or common SQL injection patterns in request parameters.Affected if SQL injection attempts or suspicious query patterns appear in logs
You are affected if Pivotal Greenplum Command Center version is 2.0.0 through 2.5.0 and the web interface is accessible to potential attackers.
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 data2.5.1
Upgrade to Pivotal Greenplum Command Center version 2.5.1 or later to remediate the SQL injection vulnerability. Apply network segmentation or web application firewall rules as an interim control if immediate patching is not feasible.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2018-1280 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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