CVE-2024-29031
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in Meshery allows remote attackers to extract sensitive information from the database by manipulating the 'order' parameter in the GetMeshSyncResources function. Organizations running Meshery versions prior to 0.7.17 are affected, particularly those with internet-facing deployments.
💻 Affected Systems
- Meshery
📦 What is this software?
Meshery by Layer5
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including extraction of sensitive configuration data, credentials, and infrastructure details, potentially leading to full system takeover.
Likely Case
Information disclosure of database contents including configuration details, service mesh data, and potentially sensitive operational information.
If Mitigated
Limited or no impact if proper input validation and parameterized queries are implemented.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection via the 'order' parameter suggests straightforward exploitation for information disclosure.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 0.7.17
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/meshery/meshery/commit/8e995ce21af02d32ef61689c1e1748a745917f13
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Update Meshery to version 0.7.17 or later. 2. Restart the Meshery service. 3. Verify the patch is applied by checking the version.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allImplement input validation to restrict the 'order' parameter to safe values
Network Access Restriction
allRestrict network access to Meshery endpoints to trusted sources only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement a web application firewall (WAF) with SQL injection protection rules
- Restrict network access to Meshery to internal networks only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Meshery version: if version is less than 0.7.17, the system is vulnerable.Check Version:
mesheryctl versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Meshery version is 0.7.17 or higher and test the GetMeshSyncResources endpoint with SQL injection attempts.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed parameter validation attempts
- Suspicious 'order' parameter values in web logs
Network Indicators:
- SQL injection patterns in HTTP requests to Meshery endpoints
- Unusual database query patterns from Meshery application
SIEM Query:
source="meshery" AND (http_request LIKE "%order=%" AND http_request MATCH "[';]|UNION|SELECT")🔗 References
- https://github.com/meshery/meshery/commit/8e995ce21af02d32ef61689c1e1748a745917f13
- https://github.com/meshery/meshery/pull/10207
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2023-249_Meshery/
- https://github.com/meshery/meshery/commit/8e995ce21af02d32ef61689c1e1748a745917f13
- https://github.com/meshery/meshery/pull/10207
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2023-249_Meshery/
