CVE-2024-51444
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in Siemens Polarion allows authenticated remote attackers to bypass authorization controls and download any data from the application database. It affects all versions of Polarion V2310 and Polarion V2404 versions before V2404.4. Attackers need valid credentials to exploit this vulnerability.
💻 Affected Systems
- Siemens Polarion
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database exfiltration including sensitive intellectual property, user credentials, configuration data, and all application data, potentially leading to data breach, compliance violations, and business disruption.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive project data, source code, requirements documents, and user information stored in Polarion databases.
If Mitigated
Limited data exposure if proper input validation and database permissions are enforced, though some data leakage may still occur.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires authenticated access but SQL injection is a well-understood attack vector with many available tools and techniques.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: V2404.4 for Polarion V2404 (no patch for V2310 - upgrade required)
Vendor Advisory: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-162255.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. For Polarion V2404: Apply update to V2404.4. 2. For Polarion V2310: Upgrade to a supported version (V2404.4 or later). 3. Restart Polarion services after patching. 4. Verify database connections remain functional.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Enhancement
allImplement additional input validation at application layer for database queries
Database Permission Restriction
allApply principle of least privilege to database user accounts used by Polarion
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) with SQL injection rules
- Restrict network access to Polarion to trusted IP addresses only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Polarion version via web interface or configuration files. If version is V2310 any or V2404 < V2404.4, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check Polarion web interface or review installation directory version filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Polarion version is V2404.4 or later. Test database queries with malicious input to ensure proper validation.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database query patterns
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by complex queries
- Database error messages containing SQL syntax
Network Indicators:
- Unusual database traffic patterns from Polarion application servers
- Large data transfers from database to application layer
SIEM Query:
source="polarion" AND (message="*SQL*" OR message="*database*error*")