Katello api_controller.rb scoped_search sort_by/sort_order sql injection

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Katello. This impacts the function scoped_search of the file app/controllers/katello/api/v2/api_controller.rb. The manipulation of the argument sort_by/sort_order leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-3072. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Katello (affected version unknown). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function scoped_search of the file app/controllers/katello/api/v2/api_controller.rb. The manipulation of the argument sort_by/sort_order with an unknown input 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. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the scoped_search function in app/controllers/katello/api/v2/api_controller.rb in Katello allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) sort_by or (2) sort_order parameter.

The weakness was disclosed 06/07/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-3072 since 03/10/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91179 (RHEL 6 / 7 : ruby193-rubygem-katello (RHSA-2016:1083)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (91179). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• Katello

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• Product: https://github.com/Katello/katello/

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