What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-12977?

CVE-2018-12977 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-12977?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-12977. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.5%.

Excellence Suite CVE-2018-12977

HIGH

SQL Injection (CWE-89)

2018-07-09 cve@mitre.org

SQLi Excellence Suite

8.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 09, 2018 - 18:29 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

A SQL injection vulnerability in the SoftExpert (SE) Excellence Suite 2.0 allows remote authenticated users to perform SQL heuristics by pulling information from the database with the "cddocument" parameter in the "Downloading Electronic Documents" section.

AnalysisAI

A SQL injection vulnerability in the SoftExpert (SE) Excellence Suite 2.0 allows remote authenticated users to perform SQL heuristics by pulling information from the database with the "cddocument". Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database. A SQL injection vulnerability in the SoftExpert (SE) Excellence Suite 2.0 allows remote authenticated users to perform SQL heuristics by pulling information from the database with the "cddocument" parameter in the "Downloading Electronic Documents" section. Affected products include: Softexpert Excellence Suite.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use parameterized queries/prepared statements. Never concatenate user input into SQL. Apply least-privilege database permissions.