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CVE-2023-1198: SQLi in Saysis Starcities

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Saysis Starcities allows SQL Injection. This issue affects Starcities: through 1.3.

CriticalCVSS 9.8Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2023-1198 is a critical SQL injection flaw in Saysis Starcities through version 1.3. The CVSS rating indicates potential full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact over the network. The provided sources do not confirm active exploitation or identify a specific patch.

Executive priority

Treat as urgent for any confirmed Starcities deployment, especially public-facing systems. Prioritize inventory, exposure reduction, and vendor guidance review before assuming a fix exists.

Technical view

The issue is CWE-89: improper neutralization of SQL command elements in Saysis Starcities. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, meaning exploitation is rated low complexity and requires no authentication or user interaction. Version metadata is limited, but the description states Starcities through 1.3 is affected.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely in organizations running Saysis Starcities through version 1.3, especially internet-facing deployments. The source bundle includes limited and somewhat sparse affected-version metadata, so asset owners should verify deployed versions directly.

Exploitation context

CISA KEV status is false, and the provided sources do not state exploitation in the wild. The risk remains serious because the CVSS vector describes unauthenticated, network-accessible exploitation with high impact across data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Researcher notes

Do not infer exploit availability from the CVSS score. The strongest facts are the CWE-89 classification, Starcities through 1.3 scope, critical CVSS vector, and lack of KEV listing. Patch details are not present in the provided bundle.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify all Saysis Starcities instances and versions.
  • Consult Saysis and advisory TR-23-0140 for current remediation guidance.
  • Restrict external access to affected instances until remediation is confirmed.
  • Increase monitoring for database errors and unusual application requests.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether Starcities is deployed and record exact versions.
  • Check whether any deployment is internet accessible.
  • Review logs for suspicious database errors or abnormal request patterns.
  • Track vendor or government advisory updates for patch confirmation.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
4

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
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

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
3Timeline events
2ADP providers
3Source links

SSVC decision data

CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: yesTechnical Impact: total

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We 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.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
9.8CVSS 3.1CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9TR-CERT

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

9.8Critical
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2023-1198Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Vulnerability timeline

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  1. CVE reservedCVE Program

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  2. CVE publishedCVE Program

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  3. CVE updatedCVE Program

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ADP provider summaries

CVECVE Program Container
CISA-ADPCISA ADP Vulnrichment
other:ssvc

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
SaysisStarcities0unaffected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-89

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