CVE-2013-2745
Description
MiniDLNA versions before 1.1.0 are vulnerable to SQL injection, allowing remote attackers to manipulate the database.
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MiniDLNA versions before 1.1.0 are vulnerable to SQL injection, allowing remote attackers to manipulate the database.
Vulnerability
An SQL injection vulnerability exists in MiniDLNA prior to version 1.1.0. The flaw resides in the handling of client requests, allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary SQL commands. All versions before 1.1.0 are affected [1].
Exploitation
An attacker with network access to the MiniDLNA service can send crafted requests containing SQL injection payloads. No authentication is required, though the Debian security tracker notes that in some contexts (e.g., Debian wheezy) the service is only used in a trusted network, reducing exposure [1].
Impact
Successful exploitation allows the attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database used by MiniDLNA. This could lead to information disclosure, data corruption, or further compromise of the system [1].
Mitigation
The vulnerability is fixed in MiniDLNA version 1.1.0 and later. For Debian, the fixed package version is 1.1.2+dfsg-1. Users should upgrade to a patched version. On Debian wheezy, the issue was considered minor and no DSA was issued, but upgrading is still recommended [1].
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Affected products
2- MiniDLNA/MiniDLNAdescription
- Range: <1.1.0
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
5- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-07/0100.htmlmitrex_refsource_MISC
- media.blackhat.com/bh-us-12/Briefings/Cutlip/BH_US_12_Cutlip_SQL_Exploitation_WP.pdfmitrex_refsource_MISC
- debian.pkgs.org/8/debian-main-amd64/minidlna_1.1.2+dfsg-1.1+b3_amd64.deb.htmlmitrex_refsource_MISC
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2745mitrex_refsource_MISC
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/527299/30/0mitrex_refsource_MISC
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