CVE-2020-24623
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 potential security vulnerability has been identified in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Universal API Framework. The vulnerability could be remotely exploited to allow SQL injection in HPE Universal API Framework for VMware Esxi v2.5.2 and HPE Universal API Framework for Microsoft Hyper-V (VHD).
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 HPE Universal API Framework for VMware Esxi v2.5.2 and Microsoft Hyper-V allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL queries through unsanitized input parameters in the API, potentially enabling unauthorized database access, data exfiltration, or data manipulation.
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< 2.5.2CVSS 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
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/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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Confirm HPE Universal API Framework is installedLocate the HPE Universal API Framework installation on the system. Check for its typical installation directories or use system inventory tools to identify if this software is present.Affected if The software is present on the system.
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Identify the installed version of HPE Universal API FrameworkUse the product's built-in version command, check the software manifest, or examine the application binaries to determine the exact version number.Affected if The installed version is less than 2.5.2 (including 2.5.2 itself).
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Verify API interface is network-accessibleCheck network configuration, firewall rules, or API service bindings to determine if the HPE Universal API Framework API is exposed to network connections.Affected if The API interface is accessible from network locations.
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Inspect API endpoint configuration for input handlingReview the API configuration files or documentation to examine how input parameters are processed by the API endpoints.Affected if The API accepts user-supplied input without visible input validation or parameterization mechanisms.
The environment is affected if HPE Universal API Framework is installed with a version prior to 2.5.2 and the API interface is network-accessible with unsanitized input handling.
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 data2.5.2
Apply the vendor-supplied patch for HPE Universal API Framework when available; until then, implement input validation and parameterized queries on API endpoints as compensating controls, and restrict network access to the API interface.
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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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