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CVE-2008-6992 is a bypass in GreenSQL Firewall’s SQL injection protection. An attacker may be able to craft SQL that MySQL accepts but GreenSQL does not correctly block. The main risk is false confidence: applications relying on this firewall may remain injectable. Exposure appears limited to environments still using GreenSQL Firewall in front of MySQL-backed applications, especially legacy deployments relying on it as a compensating SQL injection control. Treat as a legacy-control risk. It is urgent only if GreenSQL is actively protecting business-critical databases, because a bypass could expose existing application SQL injection flaws. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for GreenSQL Firewall or greensql-fw usage.; Check vendor security guidance for affected and fixed versions.; Do not rely on GreenSQL as the sole SQL injection control..
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