SoftExpert Excellence Suite 2.0 cddocument sql injection

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in SoftExpert Excellence Suite 2.0. This impacts an unknown function. Such manipulation of the argument cddocument as part of Parameter leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-12977. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

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A vulnerability was found in SoftExpert Excellence Suite 2.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument cddocument as part of a Parameter leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A SQL injection vulnerability in the SoftExpert (SE) Excellence Suite 2.0 allows remote authenticated users to perform SQL heuristics by pulling information from the database with the "cddocument" parameter in the "Downloading Electronic Documents" section.

The bug was discovered 07/05/2018. The weakness was disclosed 07/09/2018 as EDB-ID 44981 as not defined exploit (Exploit-DB). The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-12977 since 06/28/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

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 Exploit-DB (44981). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• SoftExpert

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• Excellence Suite

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• 2.0

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