Cyber Posture

CVE-2024-57660

HighPublic PoC

Published: 14 January 2025

Published
14 January 2025
Modified
17 April 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0007 21.3th percentile
Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-57660 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 at the 21.3th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); 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-2 (Flaw Remediation).

Threat & Defense at a Glance

What attackers do: exploitation maps to Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190) and 1 other technique. What defenders deploy: see the NIST 800-53 controls recommended below.
Threat & Defense Details

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

prevent

Directly remediates the specific flaw in the sqlo_expand_jts component of Virtuoso v7.2.11 by applying vendor-provided patches or updates.

prevent

Enforces limits on concurrent connections and bandwidth to mitigate remote unauthenticated DoS attacks via crafted SQL statements.

prevent

Validates incoming SQL statements to block or reject crafted inputs that trigger the DoS condition in the sqlo_expand_jts component.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
T1499.004 Application or System Exploitation Impact
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities that can cause an application or system to crash and deny availability to users.
Why these techniques?

Remote unauthenticated SQL injection (CWE-89) in public-facing DB component directly enables application exploitation for DoS impact.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v18.1

NVD Description

An issue in the sqlo_expand_jts component of openlink virtuoso-opensource v7.2.11 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via crafted SQL statements.

Deeper analysisAI

CVE-2024-57660 affects the sqlo_expand_jts component in OpenLink Virtuoso Open-Source version 7.2.11. The vulnerability enables attackers to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) condition through specially crafted SQL statements. It 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 its impact on availability, and is linked to CWE-89.

Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability without authentication or user interaction, as it requires only network access and low attack complexity. Successful exploitation leads to a DoS, disrupting service availability on affected systems while causing no impact to confidentiality or integrity.

The primary reference for this issue is the GitHub advisory at https://github.com/openlink/virtuoso-opensource/issues/1221, which security practitioners should consult for details on patches or workarounds.

Details

CWE(s)

Affected Products

openlinksw
virtuoso
7.2.11

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References