CVE-2012-10047: SQL Injection

Description

Cyclope Employee Surveillance Solution versions 6.x is vulnerable to a SQL injection flaw in its login mechanism. The username parameter in the auth-login POST request is not properly sanitized, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary SQL statements. This can be leveraged to write and execute a malicious PHP file on disk, resulting in remote code execution under the SYSTEM user context.

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Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-89 SQL Injection

References

Other References

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/http/cyclope_ess_sqli.rb https://www.cyclope-series.com/ https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20393 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20501 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cyclope-employee-surveillance-solution-sql-injection https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/http/cyclope_ess_sqli.rb https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20393 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20501

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-10047? +

Cyclope Employee Surveillance Solution versions 6.x is vulnerable to a SQL injection flaw in its login mechanism. The username parameter in the auth-login POST request is not properly sanitized, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary SQL statements. This can be leveraged to write and execute a malicious PHP file on disk, resulting in remote code execution under the SYSTEM user context.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2012-10047? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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