Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue affects older Mitel MiVoice Connect and Mitel ST conferencing systems. An unauthenticated attacker could abuse the sign-in interface to run SQL injection and potentially read sensitive database information. The source bundle does not provide CVSS scoring or confirm exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority legacy exposure check. If affected systems remain reachable, sensitive communications-related data may be at risk, but the bundle does not prove active exploitation.
Technical view
CVE-2018-9102 is an unauthenticated SQL injection in the conferencing component sign-in interface caused by insufficient input validation. Affected versions are MiVoice Connect R1707-PREM SP1 21.84.5535.0 and earlier, and Mitel ST 14.2 GA27 19.49.5200.0 and earlier.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running the named legacy Mitel conferencing versions, especially where the sign-in interface is reachable from untrusted networks.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not cite active exploitation, public exploit use, or CISA KEV listing. Risk remains meaningful because the issue is unauthenticated and can expose sensitive database data.
Researcher notes
Key unknowns are CVSS, CWE mapping, exact fixed versions, and exploit availability. Avoid assuming broader Mitel product impact beyond the two version lines named in the CVE description.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any Mitel conferencing systems matching the affected versions.
- Review Mitel Product Security Advisory 18-0003 for vendor remediation guidance.
- Apply vendor-recommended updates or replacements where available.
- Restrict untrusted access to affected sign-in interfaces until remediation is confirmed.
- Monitor affected systems for suspicious sign-in and database error activity.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Mitel MiVoice Connect and Mitel ST conferencing deployments.
- Confirm installed versions against the affected version ranges.
- Determine whether conferencing sign-in is reachable from the internet or partner networks.
- Verify Mitel advisory remediation has been applied successfully.
- Review application and database logs for unusual sign-in failures or SQL errors.
Public sources used
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Database behavior lookup
The CVE wording references database injection or access, so collection and exfiltration review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.mitel.com/mitel-product-security-advisory-18-0003CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.mitel.com/sites/default/files/2018-Security-Bulletin-18-0003-001.pdfCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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