CVE-2018-17393
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a SQL injection vulnerability in HealthNode Hospital Management System 1.0 that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter in patient information pages. This affects all installations of HealthNode Hospital Management System 1.0, potentially exposing sensitive patient data and system control.
💻 Affected Systems
- HealthNode Hospital Management System
📦 What is this software?
Healthnode Hospital Management System by Healthnode Hospital Management System Project
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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to patient data exfiltration, system takeover, and potential ransomware deployment across the hospital network.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to patient records, modification of medical data, and potential privilege escalation within the system.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions preventing successful exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit code is publicly available on Exploit-DB. Simple SQL injection requiring minimal technical skill.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative hospital management systems or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Parameterized Queries
allImplement proper input validation and use prepared statements/parameterized queries for all database operations.
Modify info.php and patientdetails.php to use PDO or mysqli prepared statements
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns in HTTP requests.
Configure WAF to block SQL injection patterns: ' OR '1'='1, UNION SELECT, etc.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a firewall with strict access controls and monitor all database queries.
- Implement database-level controls: restrict user permissions, enable query logging, and use database firewalls.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /dashboard/Patient/info.php?id=1' OR '1'='1 and /dashboard/Patient/patientdetails.php?id=1' OR '1'='1 for SQL errors.Check Version:
Check system documentation or about page for version information.Verify Fix Applied:
Test the same injection attempts and verify they return proper error messages or no data instead of executing SQL.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database queries from web application, SQL syntax errors in application logs, multiple failed login attempts via SQL injection
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, OR) in URL parameters, unusual database port traffic from web servers
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (url="*id=*' OR*" OR url="*id=* UNION*" OR url="*id=* SELECT*")