CVE-2026-84859

MEDIUM
Published Sep 16, 2026

Description

ScadaLTS 2.8.1-release-candidate build 0 is affected by an Authenticated Blind SQL Injection The /api/events/search endpoint accepts a JSON body containing a sortBy array. The values in this array are concatenated directly into the SQL ORDER BY clause without any sanitization or parameterization. This allows authenticated users with the ROLE_USER role to perform time-based and boolean-based blind SQL injection to extract arbitrary data from the database, including password hashes of all users. The endpoint is accessible to any authenticated user with ROLE_USER, ROLE_ADMIN, or ROLE_PUBLIC via POST /api/events/search as defined in spring-security.xml.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-84859? +
ScadaLTS 2.8.1-release-candidate build 0 is affected by an Authenticated Blind SQL Injection The /api/events/search endpoint accepts a JSON body containing a sortBy array. The values in this array are concatenated directly into the SQL ORDER BY clause without any sanitization or parameterization. This allows authenticated users with the ROLE_USER role to perform time-based and boolean-based blind SQL injection to extract arbitrary data from the database, including password hashes of all users. The endpoint is accessible to any authenticated user with ROLE_USER, ROLE_ADMIN, or ROLE_PUBLIC via POST /api/events/search as defined in spring-security.xml. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2026-84859? +
CVE-2026-84859 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-84859? +
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