CVE-2019-4012
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 BigFix WebUI Profile Management 6 and Software Distribution 23 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: 155886.
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 confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in IBM BigFix WebUI Profile Management 6 and Software Distribution 23 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the back-end database, potentially leading to full compromise of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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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= 6= 23CVSS 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:3.1/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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Verify IBM BigFix WebUI installationLocate the BigFix WebUI installation directory or check installed programs on the system. Common paths may include the IBM/BigFix installation directory. Use system inventory or package management tools to confirm presence.Affected if IBM BigFix WebUI is not installed on the system.
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Check Profile Management component versionIdentify the installed version of the IBM BigFix WebUI Profile Management component. Check version information in the WebUI installation, typically found in component details, about pages, or version files within the Profile Management module directory.Affected if Profile Management version 6 is installed and exposed.
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Check Software Distribution component versionIdentify the installed version of the IBM BigFix WebUI Software Distribution component. Check version information in the WebUI installation, typically found in component details, about pages, or version files within the Software Distribution module directory.Affected if Software Distribution version 23 is installed and exposed.
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Determine exposure to unauthenticated network accessReview the WebUI network configuration and firewall settings to determine whether the Profile Management or Software Distribution interfaces are accessible to unauthenticated remote users over the network. Check IIS/Apache configuration or reverse proxy settings for the WebUI endpoints.Affected if The vulnerable components are reachable by remote unauthenticated attackers without authentication requirements.
A system is affected if IBM BigFix WebUI with Profile Management version 6 or Software Distribution version 23 is installed and the vulnerable interfaces are accessible to remote unauthenticated 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 vendor patch for BigFix WebUI; upgrade to patched version of Profile Management and Software Distribution components; implement parameterized queries in custom code; conduct post-patch vulnerability scanning.
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- Review / QA6.0 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-2019-4012 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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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