CVE-2020-22669 describes a critical SQL injection bypass vulnerability in ModSecurity OWASP Core Rule Set (CRS) version 3.2.0 at Paranoia Level 1, affecting Debian Linux distributions. Attackers can leverage comment characters and variable assignments in SQL syntax to bypass WAF protection and execute SQL injection attacks, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:owasp:owasp_modsecurity_core_rule_set:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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