CVE-2015-3424

Vulnerability

An SQL injection vulnerability exists in Accentis Content Resource Management System prior to the October 2015 patch. The flaw resides in the handling of the SIDX parameter, which is not properly sanitized before being used in SQL queries. This allows an attacker to inject arbitrary SQL commands. Affected versions are all builds before the October 2015 patch [1].

Exploitation

A remote attacker with network access to the application can exploit this vulnerability without authentication. By sending a crafted HTTP request containing malicious SQL code in the SIDX parameter, the attacker can manipulate the underlying database query. The attack does not require user interaction or any special privileges [1].

Impact

Successful exploitation allows the attacker to execute arbitrary SQL statements on the database server. This can lead to unauthorized reading, modification, or deletion of sensitive data, as well as potential escalation to further attacks on the server. The attacker gains the ability to extract information from the database, potentially compromising the entire content management system [1].

Mitigation

The vendor released a patch in October 2015 to address this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to the patched version immediately. If upgrading is not possible, workarounds include input validation and parameterized queries for the SIDX parameter. No known exploitation in the wild has been reported in the available references [1].