Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning up to 12.1 Web Framework SQL sql injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning up to 12.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Web Framework. This manipulation causes sql injection (SQL). This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-0320. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning up to 12.1 (Groupware Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Web Framework. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability (SQL). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability in the web framework code of Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning (PCP) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries. The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper validation on user-supplied input in SQL queries. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted URLs that contain malicious SQL statements to the affected application. This vulnerability affects Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning (PCP) Releases 12.1 and prior. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd61754.

The bug was discovered 06/06/2018. The weakness was presented 06/07/2018 as cisco-sa-20180606-prime-sql as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-0320 since 11/27/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/22/2023). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38714 (Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning Multiple Vulnerabilities(cisco-sa-20180606-prime-access,cisco-sa-20180606-prime-sql)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 104416†). See VDB-119235 for similar entry. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• Groupware Software

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• Cisco

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• Prime Collaboration Provisioning

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• 12.0
• 12.1

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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