CVE-2024-12916 Overview
CVE-2024-12916 is a SQL injection vulnerability in Agito Computer's Life4All application. The flaw stems from improper neutralization of special elements used in a Structured Query Language (SQL) command, tracked under [CWE-89]. Authenticated attackers with low privileges can inject arbitrary SQL statements through the network attack surface. Successful exploitation compromises the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the underlying database. The issue affects all Life4All releases prior to 10.01.2025.
Critical Impact
Authenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL queries, extract sensitive database contents, modify records, and disrupt application availability.
Affected Products
- Agito Computer Life4All (all versions before 10.01.2025)
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-02-24 - CVE-2024-12916 published to the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
- 2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2024-12916
Vulnerability Analysis
The Life4All application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before including it in SQL queries. An attacker with valid low-privileged credentials can submit crafted parameters that break out of the intended query context. The database engine then interprets attacker-controlled input as executable SQL syntax. This allows manipulation of query logic, unauthorized data retrieval, and modification of stored records. The vulnerability is exploitable over the network with low complexity and does not require user interaction.
Root Cause
The root cause is improper neutralization of special elements in SQL statements, classified under [CWE-89]. The application concatenates untrusted input directly into SQL queries rather than using parameterized statements or prepared queries. Special characters such as single quotes, semicolons, and SQL keywords are not escaped or validated. This design flaw allows the query parser to treat user input as part of the SQL command structure.
Attack Vector
Exploitation requires network access to the Life4All application and valid low-privileged authentication. An attacker submits crafted values through vulnerable request parameters that are incorporated into backend SQL queries. Payloads may include boolean-based, error-based, union-based, or time-based blind SQL injection techniques. Successful injection permits reading arbitrary tables, altering records, or invoking database functions available to the application's database account.
No public proof-of-concept code has been published. Refer to the USOM Notification TR-25-0042 and Siber Güvenlik Notification TR-25-0042 for vendor coordination details.
Detection Methods for CVE-2024-12916
Indicators of Compromise
- Web server or application logs containing SQL metacharacters such as ', --, ;, UNION SELECT, or OR 1=1 in request parameters
- Unexpected database error messages returned in HTTP responses
- Anomalous outbound database queries originating from Life4All application accounts
- Time-delayed HTTP responses consistent with time-based blind SQL injection probes
Detection Strategies
- Deploy a web application firewall (WAF) with SQL injection signatures tuned for the Life4All request paths
- Enable database query auditing and alert on queries executing outside the application's normal statement patterns
- Correlate authenticated session activity with unusual query volumes or schema-enumeration behavior such as reads from information_schema
Monitoring Recommendations
- Monitor authentication logs for low-privileged accounts followed by anomalous data access
- Track database read volumes per user session and alert on statistical outliers
- Review Life4All application logs regularly for stack traces or ODBC/JDBC errors that may indicate probing
How to Mitigate CVE-2024-12916
Immediate Actions Required
- Upgrade Life4All to the release dated 10.01.2025 or later as identified by the vendor
- Rotate credentials for any accounts that authenticated to vulnerable Life4All instances
- Audit database contents and application records for unauthorized modifications
- Restrict network exposure of the Life4All application to trusted networks until patched
Patch Information
Agito Computer has released a fixed version of Life4All. Administrators should install the update dated 10.01.2025 or later. Coordination details are published via the USOM Notification TR-25-0042 advisory issued by Türkiye's national cyber incident response team.
Workarounds
- Place the Life4All application behind a WAF configured to block SQL injection payloads until the patch is applied
- Enforce least-privilege on the database account used by Life4All so that injected queries cannot access unrelated schemas
- Disable or restrict low-privileged user accounts that are not strictly required for business operations
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