CVE-2016-8640

A SQL injection vulnerability in pycsw all versions before 2.0.2, 1.10.5 and 1.8.6 that leads to read and extract of any data from any table in the pycsw database that the database user has access to. Also on PostgreSQL (at least) it is possible to perform updates/inserts/deletes and database modifications to any table the database user has access to.

CVSS v3.0 9.1 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://patch-diff.githubusercontent.com/raw/geopython/pycsw/pull/474.patch	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/geopython/pycsw/pull/474/files	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/406	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94302	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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Information

Published : 2018-08-01 11:29

Updated : 2019-10-09 16:20

NVD link : CVE-2016-8640

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8640

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-89

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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Products Affected

pycsw

pycsw

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