CVE-2008-6992

Public Exploit

Description

GreenSQL Firewall (greensql-fw), possibly before 0.9.2 or 0.9.4, allows remote attackers to bypass the SQL injection protection mechanism via a WHERE clause containing an expression such as "x=y=z", which is successfully parsed by MySQL.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.00% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory greensql.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://sla.ckers.org/forum/read.php?16%2C24367
http://www.greensql.net/security vendor advisory
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=39337 exploit
http://osvdb.org/48910 vdb entry exploit
http://www.greensql.net/node/89 patch
http://www.greensql.net/node/98 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6992?
CVE-2008-6992 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6992?
To fix CVE-2008-6992, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-6992 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6992 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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