CVE-2015-8157 in Critical System Protection
Summary
by MITRE
SQL injection vulnerability in the Management Server in Symantec Embedded Security: Critical System Protection (SES:CSP) 1.0.x before 1.0 MP5, Embedded Security: Critical System Protection for Controllers and Devices (SES:CSP) 6.5.0 before MP1, Critical System Protection (SCSP) before 5.2.9 MP6, Data Center Security: Server Advanced Server (DCS:SA) 6.x before 6.5 MP1 and 6.6 before MP1, and Data Center Security: Server Advanced Server and Agents (DCS:SA) through 6.6 MP1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 08/23/2022
This sql injection vulnerability exists within the management server component of multiple symantec security products including embedded security critical system protection and data center security server advanced solutions. The flaw affects versions prior to specific maintenance releases across several product lines, creating a critical risk for authenticated remote attackers who can leverage this weakness to execute arbitrary sql commands against the affected systems. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and improper sql query construction within the management server's processing logic, allowing maliciously crafted input to be directly incorporated into sql statements without adequate sanitization or parameterization.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability involves the management server's failure to properly sanitize user inputs before incorporating them into database queries. Attackers with valid authentication credentials can manipulate the system by submitting specially crafted parameters that bypass normal input validation mechanisms. This weakness enables attackers to inject malicious sql code that executes with the privileges of the management server's database connection, potentially allowing full database access, data exfiltration, or even system compromise. The unspecified vectors suggest that the vulnerability could be exploited through multiple entry points within the management server interface, making the attack surface broader than initially apparent.
From an operational impact perspective, this vulnerability creates a severe risk for organizations relying on symantec's security infrastructure, as authenticated attackers can gain unauthorized access to sensitive security data and potentially compromise the integrity of the entire security monitoring ecosystem. The remote execution capability means attackers do not need physical access to the systems, and the authenticated requirement reduces the barrier to exploitation compared to unauthenticated attacks. Organizations may experience data breaches, unauthorized system modifications, and potential lateral movement within their network infrastructure. The critical severity classification indicates that this vulnerability can be exploited to cause significant damage to security operations and data integrity across affected deployments.
Security mitigations for this vulnerability include immediate application of the vendor-provided patches and maintenance releases that address the specific sql injection flaws in each affected product line. Organizations should implement network segmentation to limit access to management servers and enforce strict access controls for authentication credentials. Additionally, regular security assessments of management interfaces should be conducted to identify similar vulnerabilities in other components. The vulnerability aligns with common weakness enumeration 89 which classifies sql injection as a fundamental security flaw in software development practices. From the attack tactics perspective, this vulnerability maps to attack technique 890 in the attack framework, representing the exploitation of sql injection vulnerabilities through authenticated access paths, demonstrating the importance of proper input validation and secure coding practices in enterprise security infrastructure components.