CVE-2016-4999: redhat dashbuilder SQL Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-4999 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) SQL Injection vulnerability in redhat dashbuilder. EPSS estimates a 3.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 05-08-2016
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in the getStringParameterSQL method in main/java/org/dashbuilder/dataprovider/sql/dialect/DefaultDialect.java in Dashbuilder before 0.6.0.Beta1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a data set lookup filter in the (1) Data Set Authoring or (2) Displayer editor UI.

• CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.