CVE-2022-48603
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 SQL injection vulnerability exists in the “message viewer iframe” feature of the ScienceLogic SL1 that takes unsanitized user‐controlled input and passes it directly to a SQL query. This allows for the injection of arbitrary SQL before being executed against 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 confidenceA SQL injection vulnerability exists in the 'message viewer iframe' feature of ScienceLogic SL1. The feature takes unsanitized user-controlled input and passes it directly to a SQL query, allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary SQL commands that are executed against the database.
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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<= 11.1.2CVSS 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
- 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 ScienceLogic SL1 installationCheck your systems for the presence of ScienceLogic SL1 software. Look for SL1 processes, services, or installed packages on the host.Affected if ScienceLogic SL1 is found installed on the system
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Determine installed SL1 versionAccess the SL1 administrative interface or use system commands to retrieve the installed version number. Common methods include checking the About page in the web interface or running version lookup commands if available.Affected if The installed version is 11.1.2 or any earlier version (11.1.2, 11.1.1, 11.1.0, etc.)
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Verify the message viewer iframe feature existsLocate and examine the message viewer iframe component within the SL1 application. Check if this feature is present in the installation by navigating the web interface or inspecting the application files and modules.Affected if The message viewer iframe feature is present and accessible in the SL1 installation
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Check if the feature accepts user inputInspect the message viewer iframe functionality to confirm it processes user-supplied input. Look for parameters or fields within this feature that could be used to submit data.Affected if The message viewer iframe feature accepts and processes user-provided input
A system is affected if it runs ScienceLogic SL1 version 11.1.2 or earlier AND has the message viewer iframe feature enabled with user input processing capability.
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 dataImplement proper input sanitization and use parameterized queries (prepared statements) instead of concatenating user input directly into SQL queries. Validate and sanitize all user inputs before using them in database operations.
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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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