CVE-2007-1882 in Mercury Quality Center
Summary
by MITRE
qcbin/servlet/tdservlet/TDAPI_GeneralWebTreatment in HP Mercury Quality Center 9.0 build 9.1.0.4352 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the RunQuery method.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 02/03/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2007-1882 resides within HP Mercury Quality Center version 9.0 build 9.1.0.4352 and specifically affects the qcbin/servlet/tdservlet/TDAPI_GeneralWebTreatment component. This issue represents a critical SQL injection vulnerability that enables remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the underlying database system. The vulnerability manifests through the RunQuery method which processes user input without proper sanitization or validation, creating an attack surface where malicious SQL code can be injected and subsequently executed with the privileges of the database user.
This vulnerability falls under the CWE-89 category of SQL Injection, which is classified as a serious weakness in software security that allows attackers to manipulate database queries by inserting malicious SQL code into input fields. The attack vector requires the attacker to be authenticated to the Quality Center application, which significantly reduces the attack surface but does not eliminate the risk entirely. The authenticated nature of the attack means that the vulnerability could be exploited by malicious insiders or compromised legitimate users, making it particularly dangerous in enterprise environments where privileged access is granted to multiple users. The exploitation of this vulnerability directly violates the principle of least privilege and can lead to complete database compromise.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends far beyond simple data theft or modification. Successful exploitation allows attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive test data, test results, and potentially other organizational information stored within the Quality Center database. The attacker could extract confidential information, modify test cases, manipulate test execution results, or even escalate privileges to gain administrative access to the database system. This vulnerability represents a significant threat to software quality assurance processes since Quality Center systems often contain sensitive project information, test artifacts, and business-critical data that would be valuable to adversaries. The attack could disrupt normal development workflows and potentially compromise the integrity of software testing processes that organizations rely upon for quality assurance.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including applying the vendor-provided patches or updates to resolve this vulnerability. Network segmentation and access controls should be enforced to limit access to the Quality Center application to only authorized users who require such access for their roles. Input validation and output encoding mechanisms should be strengthened to prevent SQL injection attacks, with the implementation of parameterized queries and prepared statements to eliminate the possibility of malicious SQL code execution. Security monitoring should be enhanced to detect unusual database access patterns or query execution that might indicate exploitation attempts. The vulnerability also highlights the importance of following secure coding practices and conducting regular security assessments of web applications to identify and remediate similar injection vulnerabilities that could exist in other components of the software ecosystem. This vulnerability demonstrates how even authenticated applications can contain critical security flaws that require proper patch management and security hardening practices to prevent exploitation.