Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-1152 is a critical SQL injection flaw in Utarit Information Technologies Persolus before 2.03.93. A network attacker with no login or user interaction could potentially read, change, or disrupt database-backed application data. Organizations using Persolus should treat this as urgent because the CVSS vector indicates full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Executive priority
Prioritize immediately where Persolus is externally reachable or stores sensitive operational data. The business risk is potential unauthorized database access or disruption, but the public evidence provided does not confirm active exploitation.
Technical view
The CVE record maps the issue to CWE-89: improper neutralization of SQL special elements. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, meaning remote, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation is assessed with high data and service impact. Public source detail is limited beyond product, version range, and weakness class.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to deployments of Utarit Persolus versions before 2.03.93. The source bundle does not identify affected modules, endpoints, CPEs, cloud exposure patterns, or default deployment assumptions.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Risk remains high because the vulnerability is unauthenticated, network-reachable, low-complexity SQL injection with critical CVSS scoring.
Researcher notes
Sources provide core CVE metadata but not exploit prerequisites beyond CVSS, affected endpoint details, proof-of-concept status, or vendor fix notes. Treat conclusions about exposure as deployment-dependent and validate against asset inventory and vendor advisory updates.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all Persolus deployments and record exact versions.
- Upgrade Persolus to 2.03.93 or later if available.
- Check Utarit and Turkish government advisories for current vendor guidance.
- Restrict network access to Persolus until remediation is complete.
- Review database and application logs for suspicious query failures or data access.
Validation and detection
- Confirm no deployed Persolus instance is below version 2.03.93.
- Verify internet-facing asset inventories include Persolus systems.
- Check change records for completed upgrades or compensating access controls.
- Review logs around public exposure windows for anomalous database errors.
- Document unresolved systems with owner, exposure, and remediation date.
Public sources used
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Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupDatabase 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.
Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2023-1152 mapping review
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
2 official scoresWe collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9TR-CERTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.usom.gov.tr/bildirim/tr-23-0154-2CVE reference, TR-CERT · government-resource, broken-link
- https://siberguvenlik.gov.tr/guvenlik-bildirimleri/detay/tr-23-0154-2CVE reference, TR-CERT · government-resource
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.