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Full vulnerability report · 2023
CVE-2023-22378High confidence

Authenticated Blind SQL Injection on sorting in Guardian/CMC before 22.6.2

Nozomi Networks · Guardian

8.7HighCVSS 4.0
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

2 current
NN-2023:2-01 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 6 · finalNozomi NetworksAuthenticated Blind SQL Injection on sorting in Guardian/CMC before 22.6.2
2 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • Nozomi Networks Guardian <22.6.2
  • Nozomi Networks CMC <22.6.2
Summary
A blind SQL Injection vulnerability in Nozomi Networks Guardian and CMC, due to improper input validation in the sorting parameter, allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL statements on the DBMS used by the web application.
Remediation
Upgrade to v22.6.2 or later.
SSA-647455 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalSiemens ProductCERTSSA-647455: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Nozomi Guardian/CMC before 22.6.2 on RUGGEDCOM APE1808 devices
1 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • RUGGEDCOM APE1808
Summary
A blind SQL Injection vulnerability in Nozomi Networks Guardian and CMC, due to improper input validation in the sorting parameter, allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries on the DBMS used by the web application. Authenticated users can extract arbitrary information from the DBMS in an uncontrolled way.
Remediation
Upgrade Nozomi Guardian / CMC to V23.4.1. Contact customer support to receive patch and update information.
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2023-26541

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

A blind SQL Injection vulnerability in Nozomi Networks Guardian and CMC, due to improper input validation in the sorting parameter, allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL statements on the DBMS used by the web application. Authenticated users may be able to extract arbitrary information from the DBMS in an uncontrolled way, alter its structure and data, and/or affect its availability.

What

A blind SQL Injection vulnerability in Nozomi Networks Guardian and CMC, due to improper input validation in the sorting parameter, allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL statements on the DBMS used by the web application. Authenticated users may be able to extract arbitrary information from the DBMS in an uncontrolled way, alter its structure and data, and/or affect its availability.

Why

Attacker-controlled data is not kept separate from SQL query syntax, allowing the intended database operation to be changed.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

A blind SQL Injection vulnerability in Nozomi Networks Guardian and CMC, due to improper input validation in the sorting parameter, allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL statements on the DBMS used by the web application. Authenticated users may be able to extract arbitrary information from the DBMS in an uncontrolled way, alter its structure and data, and/or affect its availability.

Why

Attacker-controlled data is not kept separate from SQL query syntax, allowing the intended database operation to be changed.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Not a CVSS 4.0 base metric
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-89 ↗

CWE-89: Improper 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.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 4.0: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.ATNoneAttack requirements: No additional deployment or execution condition is required.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.VCHighVulnerable-system confidentiality: A successful attack can cause a major loss.VIHighVulnerable-system integrity: A successful attack can cause a major loss.VAHighVulnerable-system availability: A successful attack can cause a major loss.SCNoneSubsequent-system confidentiality: No direct loss is represented by this metric.SINoneSubsequent-system integrity: No direct loss is represented by this metric.SANoneSubsequent-system availability: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkCWE-89
A

Official authority intelligence

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CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0819Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens

tps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-711309.html Bulletin de sécurité Siemens SSA-770890 du 10 octobre 2023 https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-829656.html Bulletin de sécurité Siemens SSA-784849 du 10 octobre 2023 https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-295483.html Bulletin de sécurité Siemens SSA-829656 du 10 octobre 2023 https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-594373.html Bulletin de sécurité Siemens SSA-843070 du 10 octobre 2023 https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-843070.html Référence CVE CVE-2022-30527 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-30527 Référence CVE CVE-2023-22378 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22378 Référence CVE CVE-2023-22779 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22779 Référence CVE CVE-2023-22780 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22780 Référence CVE CVE-2023-22781 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22781 Référence CVE CVE-2023-22782 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22782 Référence CVE CVE-2023-22783 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22783 Référence CVE CVE-2023-22784 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22784 Référence CVE CVE-2023-22785 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22785 Référence CVE CVE-2023-22786 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
Nozomi Networks Guardian <22.6.2; Nozomi Networks CMC <22.6.2
Fixed
Nozomi Networks Guardian 22.6.2; Nozomi Networks CMC 22.6.2
Action
Upgrade to v22.6.2 or later.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 9 Aug 2023 · Last source change 20 Sept 2024, 11:53 UTC · CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-26541
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Nozomi Networks
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Nozomi Networks
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-26541↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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