Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-1153 is a critical SQL injection issue in Pacsrapor before version 1.22. The record says it can expose data, change data, disrupt service, and potentially lead to command line execution through SQL injection. Any organization running an older Pacsrapor instance should treat this as urgent.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation now if Pacsrapor is present. The unauthenticated network attack profile and high impact make this a business-critical risk, even though the supplied evidence does not confirm active exploitation.
Technical view
The CVE maps to CWE-89 and has CVSS 3.1 score 9.8: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Affected versions are Pacsrapor before 1.22. The public record does not identify a specific vulnerable endpoint.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running Pacsrapor versions before 1.22, especially if the application is reachable from untrusted networks. The source data does not provide CPEs, deployment prevalence, or affected component names.
Exploitation context
The CVE record supports severe impact and possible command line execution through SQL injection. It is not listed as CISA KEV in the supplied bundle, and no cited source confirms active exploitation or public exploit availability.
Researcher notes
Evidence is concise and incomplete. The CVE describes SQL injection with possible command line execution, but does not name vulnerable parameters, endpoints, authentication context beyond CVSS, or concrete mitigations. One listed USOM reference is marked broken in the source bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Pacsrapor to version 1.22 or later if applicable.
- Check current vendor or government guidance before applying production changes.
- Restrict Pacsrapor access to trusted networks where operationally possible.
- Review database and application privileges for least-privilege configuration.
- Increase monitoring for suspicious database errors and unexpected process activity.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all Pacsrapor instances and record their versions.
- Flag any Pacsrapor deployment older than 1.22 as vulnerable.
- Confirm whether any instance is internet-facing or exposed to untrusted users.
- Review application, database, and system logs for abnormal query or execution patterns.
- Document compensating controls if immediate upgrade is not possible.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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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
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9TR-CERTVulnerability 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
Vulnerability timeline
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.usom.gov.tr/bildirim/tr-23-0163CVE reference, TR-CERT · government-resource, broken-link
- https://siberguvenlik.gov.tr/guvenlik-bildirimleri/detay/tr-23-0163CVE reference, TR-CERT · government-resource
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