CVE-2023-34362 Progress MOVEit Transfer: database injection
In plain words: Text typed into the app ends up changing the database query behind it. Reading, changing or stealing data from the database.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Jun 23, 2023
What to do
- Install Progress's security update for MOVEit Transfer. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
- Patch anything in this catalog first, ahead of normal patch cycles.
- Put admin and file-transfer apps behind a VPN or single sign-on instead of the open internet.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: Mass data theft and ransomware: a single flaw in a file-transfer or email server has exposed thousands of organisations at once.
The details
- Official name
- Progress MOVEit Transfer SQL Injection Vulnerability
- Product
- Progress MOVEit Transfer
- CISA description
- Progress MOVEit Transfer contains a SQL injection vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to gain unauthorized access to MOVEit Transfer's database. Depending on the database engine being used (MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, or Azure SQL), an attacker may be able to infer information about the structure and contents of the database in addition to executing SQL statements that alter or delete database elements.
- Type of flaw
- Database injection (CWE-89)
- Confirmed exploited
- Jun 2, 2023 — known to be used in ransomware attacks
- US federal patch deadline
- Jun 23, 2023
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Questions about CVE-2023-34362
Is CVE-2023-34362 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-34362 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Jun 2, 2023, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks, including by ransomware groups.
How do I fix CVE-2023-34362?
Install Progress's security update for MOVEit Transfer. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-34362?
Only if you use Progress MOVEit Transfer. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.