CVE-2024-50713
📋 TL;DR
SmartAgent v1.1.0 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the /tests/interface.php endpoint via the id parameter. This allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. Organizations using SmartAgent v1.1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SmartAgent
📦 What is this software?
Smart Agent by Smarts Srl
Smart Agent by Smarts Srl
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, data exfiltration, and potential privilege escalation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection via GET parameter is trivial to exploit with standard tools like sqlmap.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://smarts-srl.com
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
Check vendor website for security updates. If no patch available, implement workarounds immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock or filter requests to /tests/interface.php containing SQL injection patterns
# WAF specific configuration required
Access Restriction
allRestrict access to /tests/interface.php endpoint via web server configuration
# Apache: <Location "/tests/interface.php">
# Order deny,allow
# Deny from all
# </Location>
# Nginx: location /tests/interface.php { deny all; }
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable or remove the /tests/interface.php file from production systems
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries in application code
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /tests/interface.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1 in the id parameterCheck Version:
Check SmartAgent version in configuration files or admin interfaceVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and that the endpoint is properly secured or inaccessible📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple requests to /tests/interface.php with suspicious parameters
- Error messages containing SQL syntax
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /tests/interface.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database traffic patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri_path="/tests/interface.php" AND (param="id" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|exec|--|#|;)")