CVE-2017-3221CWE-89

Blind SQL injection in Inmarsat AmosConnect 8 login form allows remote attackers to access user credentials, including user names and passwords

published July 22, 2017

CVSS
โ€”
EPSS
4%
Percentile
89.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

โš ๏ธ A blind SQL injection vulnerability lurks in Inmarsat AmosConnect 8's login form, making it alarmingly simple for attackers to sneak in and grab user credentials! ๐Ÿ”“ Think of it like a restaurant that allows customers to make secret requests to the chef through a hidden door โ€” if someone knows how to phrase their order just right, they could access the entire menu and even the recipe book without the staff noticing! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to retrieve sensitive user information, including usernames and passwords, potentially compromising accounts and leading to unauthorized access. This could be a massive headache for users, affecting their security and privacy. ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant that allows customers to make secret requests to the chef through a hidden door โ€” if someone knows how to phrase their order just right, they could access the entire menu and even the recipe book without the staff noticing! This vulnerability arises due to insufficient input validation in the login form, allowing attackers to inject SQL commands that the server blindly executes, thus revealing user credentials stored in the database.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to retrieve sensitive user information, including usernames and passwords, potentially compromising accounts and leading to unauthorized access. This could be a massive headache for users, affecting their security and privacy. ๐Ÿ”ฅ To mitigate this risk, upgrade to the latest secure version of Inmarsat AmosConnect 8, implement prepared statements to prevent SQL injection attacks, and conduct regular security audits to identify such vulnerabilities. ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ You've got this! By following these steps, you can strengthen your defenses and keep your user data safe! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ˜Š

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03542 ยท 89.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 ยท Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2017-07-22T20:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 JUL 20:00Z
    Blind SQL injection in Inmarsat AmosConnect 8 login form allows remote attackers to access user credentials, including user names and passwords
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