CVE-2016-3072 — Vulnerability in katello — CVE Details

HIGH

Katello SQL Injection vulnerabilities

Published May 14, 2022Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

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.

Advisory Timeline

First published May 14, 2022 (1612 days ago).
Last revised November 8, 2023 — 543 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler

Update katello to 2.4.3 or later

gem install katello -v 2.4.3

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).

Package	Ecosystem	Affected	Fixed In
katello	rubygems	1.5.0, 2.2.2, 2.4.0, 2.4.0.rc1 (+4 more)	2.4.3

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CWE-89
SQL InjectionMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 8.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-3072?: Katello SQL Injection vulnerabilities This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 8.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2016-3072?: CVE-2016-3072 affects katello. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2016-3072 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score

8.8

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-527r-mfmj-prqf

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