CVE-2019-15016
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 · uneditedAn SQL injection vulnerability exists in the management interface of Zingbox Inspector versions 1.288 and earlier, that allows for unsanitized data provided by an authenticated user to be passed from the web UI into the database.
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 injection vulnerability in Zingbox Inspector management interface (versions 1.288 and earlier) allows authenticated users to inject malicious SQL commands through unsanitized input fields in the web UI, which are directly executed against the backend database.
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<= 1.288CVSS 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
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 Zingbox Inspector installationLocate the Zingbox Inspector application on the system. Check for processes named 'zingbox', 'inspector', or related services. Look for installation directories typically under /opt/zingbox or similar paths.Affected if Zingbox Inspector software is present on the system
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Determine installed versionCheck the installed version of Zingbox Inspector. This is typically found in the application itself, often accessible through the management UI help/about page, or via command line tools provided with the software such as 'zingbox --version' or inspecting version files in the installation directory.Affected if The version number is 1.288 or lower
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Verify management interface accessibilityDetermine if the Zingbox Inspector management web interface is accessible on the network. Check for listening ports (typically 443, 8443, or configured HTTP/HTTPS ports). Review firewall rules and network configurations to identify exposure.Affected if The management interface is accessible from network segments beyond the intended administrative scope
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Confirm authentication is requiredReview the Zingbox Inspector configuration to verify that authentication is enforced for the management interface access. Check that default or weak credentials are not in use and that proper authentication mechanisms are enabled.Affected if The management interface allows unauthenticated access or uses default credentials
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Inspect web UI input fieldsExamine the web management interface for input fields that may not properly sanitize user input. Review any available logs for SQL error messages or unusual database query patterns that could indicate SQL injection testing.Affected if Input fields in the management UI accept unsanitized input and SQL errors appear in logs
The environment is affected if Zingbox Inspector version 1.288 or earlier is installed and its management interface is accessible with authentication.
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 dataUpgrade to a patched version of Zingbox Inspector; if no patch is available, disable or restrict access to the management interface until a fix can be applied, and audit all input handling in the web UI for proper parameterization.
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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-2019-15016 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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