CVE-2019-11196
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2019-11196 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in ValuePLUS Integrated University Management System (IUMS) that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain administrator privileges via SQL injection in the Teachers Web Panel login fields. This affects all versions of IUMS, enabling attackers to perform any administrative actions including accessing or deleting sensitive student information.
💻 Affected Systems
- ValuePLUS Integrated University Management System (IUMS)
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise with unauthorized access to all student personal data, modification of system settings, potential data destruction, and administrative control over the entire university management system.
Likely Case
Unauthorized administrative access leading to data exfiltration of student records, grade manipulation, and system configuration changes.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation, strong authentication controls, and regular security monitoring in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Detailed exploit techniques are publicly documented in security blogs showing SQL injection payloads for authentication bypass.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: No official vendor advisory found
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block exploitation attempts.
Network Segmentation
allRestrict access to IUMS to only trusted internal networks and implement strict firewall rules.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strong network segmentation and isolate the IUMS system from internet access
- Deploy intrusion detection systems and monitor for SQL injection attempts in web logs
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the Teachers Web Panel login with SQL injection payloads (e.g., ' OR '1'='1) in User ID or Password fields.Check Version:
Check IUMS version through system interface or configuration files (specific command depends on installation).Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer bypass authentication and proper input validation is implemented.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- SQL syntax in authentication logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful admin login from unusual IPs
- SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, OR, etc.) in web request logs
Network Indicators:
- Unusual SQL patterns in HTTP POST requests to login endpoints
- Authentication bypass attempts from external IP addresses
SIEM Query:
web_requests WHERE (url CONTAINS '/login' OR url CONTAINS '/auth') AND (request_body CONTAINS 'OR' OR request_body CONTAINS 'UNION' OR request_body CONTAINS 'SELECT')