CVE-2022-45090
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in Group Arge Energy and Control Systems Smartpower Web allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through improper input validation. It affects all Smartpower Web installations before version 23.01.01, potentially compromising the entire application database.
💻 Affected Systems
- Group Arge Energy and Control Systems Smartpower Web
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution through database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, extraction of sensitive information, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database permission restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity. The advisory suggests unauthenticated access is possible.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 23.01.01
Vendor Advisory: https://www.usom.gov.tr/bildirim/tr-23-0066
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download Smartpower Web version 23.01.01 or later from official vendor sources. 2. Backup current installation and database. 3. Install the updated version following vendor documentation. 4. Restart the Smartpower Web service and verify functionality.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests
Network Segmentation
allRestrict access to Smartpower Web interface to trusted networks only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries in application code
- Apply database-level security controls: minimal privileges, stored procedures, and query whitelisting
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Smartpower Web version in administration interface or configuration files. If version is earlier than 23.01.01, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check web interface administration panel or consult vendor documentation for version checking methodVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm version is 23.01.01 or later in administration interface and test SQL injection attempts are properly rejected.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database query patterns
- SQL syntax errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL-like payloads
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, INSERT, etc.)
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
web_logs WHERE (url CONTAINS "' OR" OR url CONTAINS "UNION SELECT" OR url CONTAINS "--" OR url CONTAINS ";--") AND dest_ip = [smartpower_web_ip]