CVE-2023-42243
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 · uneditedIn Selesta Visual Access Manager < 4.42.2, an authenticated user can access the administrative page /common/vam_Sql.php, which allows for arbitrary SQL queries.
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 confidenceSelesta Visual Access Manager versions before 4.42.2 lack proper authorization controls on the /common/vam_Sql.php endpoint, allowing any authenticated user (even low-privilege users) to access an administrative interface that permits execution of arbitrary SQL queries. This represents a combination of broken access control (CWE-284) and potential SQL injection exposure.
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< 4.42.2CVSS 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
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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 the installed version of Selesta Visual Access ManagerLocate the application's version file, about page, or check the HTTP response headers/banner. Compare the version number to the affected range of versions before 4.42.2.Affected if The installed version is lower than 4.42.2 (e.g., 4.40.0, 4.41.0, 4.42.0).
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Verify the vulnerable endpoint existsCheck if the file /common/vam_Sql.php is present in the web application root directory or accessible via HTTP request.Affected if The /common/vam_Sql.php endpoint exists and responds to requests.
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Confirm user authentication is enabledCheck if the application has at least one user account configured and authentication is required to access the application.Affected if User authentication is required to access the application and any valid user credentials can be used to reach the vulnerable endpoint.
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Check for low-privilege user accessAttempt to access the application with a low-privilege or non-administrator user account, then navigate to or request the /common/vam_Sql.php endpoint.Affected if A low-privilege authenticated user can access the /common/vam_Sql.php administrative interface without elevated permissions.
The environment is affected if Selesta Visual Access Manager version is below 4.42.2 and the /common/vam_Sql.php endpoint is accessible to authenticated users without proper authorization checks.
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.
dbcve · scoped4.42.2
Upgrade to Selesta Visual Access Manager version 4.42.2 or later. Until patched, restrict network access to the application and monitor logs for suspicious SQL query patterns.
4.42.2
- Identify the current installed version of Visual Access Manager
- Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade
- Back up the current Visual Access Manager installation and its database
- Upgrade Visual Access Manager to version 4.42.2 or later
- Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the version number
- Confirm the /common/vam_Sql.php endpoint is no longer accessible to non-administrative users or has been properly secured
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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-2023-42243 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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