CVE-2023-53960
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in SOUND4 IMPACT/FIRST/PULSE/Eco version 2.x allows attackers to bypass authentication by injecting malicious SQL code through the password parameter. Attackers can gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially compromising sensitive data and system controls. Organizations using affected SOUND4 products are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- SOUND4 IMPACT
- SOUND4 FIRST
- SOUND4 PULSE
- SOUND4 Eco
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise allowing attackers to gain administrative access, exfiltrate sensitive data, manipulate system settings, and potentially pivot to other network resources.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to the system leading to data theft, configuration changes, and potential installation of backdoors or malware.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation, strong authentication controls, and monitoring detecting SQL injection attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit code is publicly available on Exploit-DB and other sources; requires no authentication to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not specified
Vendor Advisory: https://web.archive.org/web/20221207074555/https://www.sound4.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available; vendor website appears archived. Consider upgrading to version 3.x if available or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests.
Input Validation Filter
allImplement server-side input validation to reject SQL special characters in password field.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate affected systems in a segmented network zone with strict access controls.
- Implement multi-factor authentication and monitor for unusual login attempts.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test with SQL injection payloads in password field during login attempts; monitor for successful authentication bypass.Check Version:
Check product documentation or admin interface for version information.Verify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection after implementing workarounds; verify authentication fails and logs show blocked attempts.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL syntax in authentication logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with special characters
- Successful logins from unexpected IP addresses
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to index.php with SQL injection patterns in parameters
- Unusual traffic patterns to authentication endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="*/index.php" AND (param="password" AND value MATCH "[';]|UNION|SELECT")🔗 References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20221207074555/https://www.sound4.com/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51171
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sound-impactfirstpulseeco-x-sql-injection-via-authentication-bypass
- https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2022-5726.php
- https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2022-5726.php
