CVE-2024-57657
Published: 14 January 2025
Summary
CVE-2024-57657 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Openlinksw Virtuoso. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 47.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SC-5 (Denial-of-service Protection) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).
Threat & Defense at a Glance
Threat & Defense Details
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI
SI-2 mandates timely flaw remediation, directly addressing CVE-2024-57657 by patching the vulnerable sqlg_vec_upd component in Virtuoso.
SI-10 requires information input validation to neutralize special elements in SQL statements, preventing the SQL injection exploitation causing DoS.
SC-5 protects against denial-of-service events, limiting the availability impact from crafted SQL statements targeting the sqlg_vec_upd component.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Remote unauthenticated network exploitation of public-facing Virtuoso DB via crafted SQL (T1190) directly enables application/system DoS via exploitation (T1499.004).
NVD Description
An issue in the sqlg_vec_upd component of openlink virtuoso-opensource v7.2.11 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via crafted SQL statements.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2024-57657 is a vulnerability in the sqlg_vec_upd component of OpenLink Virtuoso Open-Source version 7.2.11. The flaw enables attackers to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) condition by sending crafted SQL statements. It is associated with CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command) and carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H), indicating high severity primarily due to availability impact.
The vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers with network access, requiring low attack complexity and no user interaction. Exploitation involves submitting specially crafted SQL statements to the affected component, resulting in a DoS that disrupts service availability without affecting confidentiality or integrity.
Mitigation details are available in the referenced GitHub issue at https://github.com/openlink/virtuoso-opensource/issues/1219.
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