CVE-2025-2353
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in VAM Virtual Airlines Manager allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through manipulated HTTP GET parameters. Affected systems include all installations of VAM Virtual Airlines Manager up to version 2.6.2 that expose the vulnerable component.
💻 Affected Systems
- VAM Virtual Airlines Manager
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, and potential remote code execution through database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, privilege escalation, and potential data exfiltration from the VAM database.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, though SQL injection attempts would still be logged.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit has been publicly disclosed and can be launched remotely without authentication via HTTP GET parameters.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown - vendor did not respond to disclosure
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available, or implement workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
PHPImplement parameterized queries and input validation for all HTTP GET parameters in /vam/index.php
Modify PHP code to use prepared statements: $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM table WHERE id = ?'); $stmt->execute([$id]);
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns in HTTP GET parameters
Add WAF rule: SecRule ARGS_GET "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /vam/index.php endpoint using network ACLs or authentication
- Implement database user with minimal privileges (read-only if possible) for the application
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test by sending crafted SQL injection payloads to /vam/index.php with ID, registry_id, or plane_icao parametersCheck Version:
Check VAM version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and return error pages or sanitized responses📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL syntax in GET parameters
- Multiple failed SQL queries from single IP
- Database error messages in web logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL keywords in GET parameters (SELECT, UNION, INSERT, etc.)
- Unusual database port traffic from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (url="*/vam/index.php*" AND (param="*SELECT*" OR param="*UNION*" OR param="*INSERT*"))