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Octopus ServerApplication · Octopus

CVE-2024-9194

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-09-30
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2024.1.13038 / 2024.2.9482 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Linux and Microsoft Windows Octopus Server on Windows, Linux allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Octopus Server: from 2024.1.0 before 2024.1.13038, from 2024.2.0 before 2024.2.9482, from 2024.3.0 before 2024.3.12766.

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 confidence

SQL Injection vulnerability in Octopus Server allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious SQL commands via unsanitized input parameters. The vulnerability affects the web interface on both Windows and Linux deployments and can be exploited over the network without user interaction.

MitigationUpgrade Octopus Server to versions 2024.1.13038, 2024.2.9482, or 2024.3.12766 or later. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the Octopus Server interface using network segmentation or a web application firewall.

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
Octopus ServerApplication
Affected:>= 2024.1.437, < 2024.1.13038>= 2024.2.101, < 2024.2.9482>= 2024.3.164, < 2024.3.12766

CVSS 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 checks

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  1. Check Octopus Server version
    Open the Octopus web UI, click Help > About, or run 'Octopus.Server.exe --version' from the installation directory, or query the API endpoint /api/system/health
    Affected if The installed version is 2024.1.437 through 2024.1.13037, 2024.2.101 through 2024.2.9481, or 2024.3.164 through 2024.3.12765
  2. Confirm database type
    Navigate to Infrastructure > Databases in the Octopus UI, or inspect the connection string in the Octopus.Server.config file located in the server installation directory
    Affected if Octopus Server is configured to use a SQL Server database (the vulnerability is in SQL query handling)
  3. Identify accessible API endpoints
    Review Octopus deployment processes, runbooks, and script modules that accept user-supplied input and could construct SQL queries, check the /api endpoints for any that accept dynamic parameters
    Affected if Any API endpoint or script module accepts unsanitized input that could be used to inject SQL commands
  4. Check for custom SQL steps
    Review all Octopus deployment steps and runbooks for custom SQL scripts or steps that interact with the database, examine any third-party step templates
    Affected if Custom SQL execution steps or step templates exist that could pass unsanitized variables to database queries

You are affected if your Octopus Server version falls within the three affected ranges AND the server uses a SQL Server database with deployment processes or runbooks that could pass user input to SQL queries.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2024.1.13038 / 2024.2.9482 / 2024.3.12766 or later
Fixed in 2024.1.130382024.2.94822024.3.12766
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Octopus Server to versions 2024.1.13038, 2024.2.9482, or 2024.3.12766 or later. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the Octopus Server interface using network segmentation or a web application firewall.

Recommended fix High confidence

2024.1.13038 (for 2024.1.x), 2024.2.9482 (for 2024.2.x), or 2024.3.12766 (for 2024.3.x)

  1. 1. Identify your current Octopus Server version from the web interface (Help > About) or via the API endpoint /api/serverdiagnostics
  2. 2. Determine which version branch you are on (2024.1.x, 2024.2.x, or 2024.3.x)
  3. 3. For 2024.1.x versions: Upgrade to version 2024.1.13038 or later
  4. 4. For 2024.2.x versions: Upgrade to version 2024.2.9482 or later
  5. 5. For 2024.3.x versions: Upgrade to version 2024.3.12766 or later
  6. 6. Backup your Octopus Server database before performing the upgrade
  7. 7. Follow standard Octopus Server upgrade procedure: stop the service, run the installer/upgrade script, verify the service starts successfully
  8. 8. Confirm the version has been updated by checking Help > About in the web UI
Caveat Review Octopus Release Notes for any breaking changes between your current version and the target fixed version before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Octopus Server Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
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