CVE-2022-41773 in DIAEnergie
Summary
by MITRE • 10/28/2022
The affected product DIAEnergie (versions prior to v1.9.01.002) is vulnerable to a SQL injection that exists in CheckDIACloud. A low-privileged authenticated attacker could exploit this issue to inject arbitrary SQL queries.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/28/2022
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-41773 affects DIAEnergie software versions prior to v1.9.01.002 and specifically targets the CheckDIACloud component within the product. This represents a critical security weakness that stems from inadequate input validation mechanisms within the application's database interaction layers. The vulnerability exists in the authentication and authorization framework where user-supplied data is not properly sanitized before being incorporated into SQL query structures, creating an exploitable condition that allows malicious actors to manipulate database operations through crafted input sequences.
The technical flaw manifests as a classic SQL injection vulnerability classified under CWE-89, which occurs when application code incorporates untrusted data into SQL commands without proper escaping or parameterization. Attackers can leverage this weakness by submitting malicious input through authenticated interfaces that ultimately get processed by the CheckDIACloud component. The vulnerability requires only low-privileged authentication access, making it particularly dangerous as it can be exploited by users with minimal permissions who have legitimate access to the system. This characteristic places the vulnerability in the ATT&CK matrix under technique T1078 for Valid Accounts and T1046 for Network Service Scanning, as attackers can use legitimate credentials to probe and exploit the system.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft or manipulation, as it allows attackers to potentially gain unauthorized access to sensitive information stored within the database. An attacker could extract confidential data, modify existing records, or even execute administrative commands depending on the database permissions assigned to the application's database user account. The vulnerability's presence in the CheckDIACloud component suggests that it may affect system monitoring, configuration management, or reporting functionalities that rely on database queries. This could lead to complete system compromise if the database contains administrative credentials or system configuration data that attackers can leverage to escalate privileges.
Mitigation strategies should focus on immediate patching of the affected DIAEnergie software to version v1.9.01.002 or later, which contains the necessary security fixes. Organizations should implement proper input validation and parameterized query execution throughout the application codebase, particularly in areas where database interactions occur. The principle of least privilege should be enforced by ensuring database accounts used by the application have minimal required permissions, preventing potential attackers from executing destructive operations even if they successfully exploit the vulnerability. Network segmentation and monitoring solutions should be deployed to detect anomalous database query patterns that may indicate exploitation attempts. Additionally, regular security assessments and code reviews should be conducted to identify similar vulnerabilities in other components of the system, particularly focusing on areas where user input is processed and integrated into database operations. The remediation process should also include comprehensive testing to ensure that the patch does not introduce regressions in system functionality while maintaining the security improvements necessary to protect against this and similar vulnerabilities.