Guiseppe Tanzilli and Matthias Eckermann mod_auth_pgsql 0.9.5/0.9.6 Username sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Guiseppe Tanzilli and Matthias Eckermann mod_auth_pgsql 0.9.5/0.9.6. It has been classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component mod_auth_pgsql. Performing a manipulation of the argument Username results in sql injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2001-1379. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Guiseppe Tanzilli and Matthias Eckermann mod_auth_pgsql 0.9.5/0.9.6. This affects an unknown code block of the component mod_auth_pgsql. The manipulation of the argument Username with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The PostgreSQL authentication modules (1) mod_auth_pgsql 0.9.5, and (2) mod_auth_pgsql_sys 0.9.4, allow remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary SQL via a SQL injection attack on the user name.

The weakness was presented 08/29/2001 with US-CERT (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2001-1379. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10752 (Apache Auth Module SQL Injection), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86232 (Apache mod_auth_pgsql Remote SQL Query Manipulation Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7054), Tenable (10752), SecurityFocus (BID 3251†), OSVDB (623†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1590†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 10752
Nessus Name: Apache Auth Module SQL Injection
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OpenVAS ID: 10752
OpenVAS Name: Apache Auth Module SQL Insertion Attack
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Organization: US-CERT
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-1379 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1379
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17253
X-Force: 7054
SecurityFocus: 3251 - Apache mod_auth_pgsql Remote SQL Query Manipulation Vulnerability
OSVDB: 623 - mod_auth_pgsql for Apache HTTP Server User Name SQL Injection
Vulnerability Center: 1590 - PostgreSQL mod_auth_pgsql and mod_auth_pgsql_sys Modules for Apache Server Allow Login Bypass, High

Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2014 15:47
Updated: 09/26/2025 05:43
Changes: 07/08/2014 15:47 (62), 05/11/2019 09:17 (11), 09/26/2025 05:43 (19)
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