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CVE-2023-3942 — An 'SQL Injection' vulnerability, due to improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands, exists in ZKTeco-based OEM...

High CVSS 7.5

An 'SQL Injection' vulnerability, due to improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands, exists in ZKTeco-based OEM devices. This vulnerability allows an attacker to, in some cases, impersonate another user or perform unauthorized actions. In other instances, it enables the attacker to access user data and system parameters from the database. This issue affects ZkTeco-based OEM devices (ZkTeco ProFace X, Smartec ST-FR043, Smartec ST-FR041ME and possibly others) with firmware ZAM170-NF-1.8.25-7354-Ver1.0.0 and possibly other, Standalone service v. 2.1.6-20200907 and possibly others.

Severity
High
CVSS
7.5 (3.1)
Published
2024-05-21
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
software/application
Weaknesses
CWE-89

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Matched remediation archetype

SQL and data-query injection

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Check exposure

  • Trace request, message, file, and stored values into SQL, ORM query fragments, filters, sort expressions, and other data-query languages.
  • Inventory database roles, reachable schemas, multi-tenant boundaries, and whether stacked or administrative operations are enabled.
  • Check both direct queries and second-order use of previously stored values.

Remediate safely

  • Use parameterized queries or safe query builders for all values; map identifiers and operators through explicit allowlists.
  • Remove raw query concatenation and give the application account only the tables and operations it requires.
  • Update affected data-access components and add regression tests for query structure preservation with inert edge-case inputs.

Authoritative sources

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