CVE-2024-13152: Mobuy Panel SQL Injection Vulnerability

CVE-2024-13152 Overview

CVE-2024-13152 is a critical SQL Injection vulnerability affecting BSS Software Mobuy Online Machinery Monitoring Panel. The vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands (CWE-89), allowing attackers to inject malicious SQL statements through the application's input fields. This issue affects all versions of the Mobuy Online Machinery Monitoring Panel before version 2.0.

Critical Impact

This SQL Injection vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the backend database, potentially leading to complete database compromise, data exfiltration, data manipulation, and lateral movement within the affected infrastructure.

Affected Products

• BSS Software Mobuy Online Machinery Monitoring Panel versions prior to 2.0

Discovery Timeline

• 2025-02-14 - CVE-2024-13152 published to NVD
• 2025-10-14 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2024-13152

Vulnerability Analysis

This SQL Injection vulnerability exists in the BSS Software Mobuy Online Machinery Monitoring Panel, a web-based application used for monitoring industrial machinery. The flaw allows attackers to manipulate SQL queries by injecting specially crafted input through the application's user-facing interfaces.

The vulnerability is particularly severe because it requires no authentication and can be exploited remotely over the network without any user interaction. Successful exploitation can affect resources beyond the vulnerable component's security scope, enabling attackers to potentially compromise connected systems and databases.

Root Cause

The root cause of CVE-2024-13152 is the failure to properly sanitize, validate, or parameterize user-supplied input before incorporating it into SQL queries. The application directly concatenates user input into SQL statements without adequate neutralization of special characters such as single quotes, double quotes, semicolons, and SQL keywords.

This lack of input validation allows attackers to break out of the intended query structure and inject their own SQL commands, which are then executed with the privileges of the database user configured for the application.

Attack Vector

The attack vector is network-based, meaning an attacker can exploit this vulnerability remotely without requiring local access to the target system. The exploitation process typically involves:

1. Identifying input fields or parameters that interact with the database
2. Crafting malicious SQL payloads designed to manipulate query logic
3. Submitting the payload through HTTP requests to the vulnerable application
4. Observing the application's response to determine successful injection

Common SQL Injection techniques applicable to this vulnerability include UNION-based injection for data extraction, error-based injection for database enumeration, time-based blind injection for stealthy data retrieval, and stacked queries for executing multiple SQL statements including data manipulation or administrative commands.

Detection Methods for CVE-2024-13152

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual database queries containing SQL keywords in unexpected parameters such as UNION SELECT, OR 1=1, or DROP TABLE
• Database error messages appearing in application logs or HTTP responses
• Unexpected data access patterns or bulk data retrieval from the monitoring panel's database
• Authentication bypass events or unauthorized access to administrative functions

Detection Strategies

• Deploy Web Application Firewalls (WAF) configured to detect and block SQL Injection patterns
• Implement database activity monitoring to identify anomalous query patterns
• Review application logs for HTTP requests containing SQL metacharacters in input parameters
• Configure intrusion detection systems with signatures for common SQL Injection payloads

Monitoring Recommendations

• Enable detailed logging on the database server to capture all queries executed by the application
• Monitor for failed authentication attempts followed by successful access, indicating potential bypass
• Set up alerts for database schema enumeration queries or access to system tables
• Track network traffic to the Mobuy Online Machinery Monitoring Panel for suspicious request patterns

How to Mitigate CVE-2024-13152

Immediate Actions Required

• Upgrade BSS Software Mobuy Online Machinery Monitoring Panel to version 2.0 or later immediately
• Restrict network access to the monitoring panel to trusted IP addresses only
• Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) in front of the application to filter malicious requests
• Review database access logs for signs of prior exploitation attempts

Patch Information

BSS Software has addressed this vulnerability in Mobuy Online Machinery Monitoring Panel version 2.0. Organizations should obtain the patched version from BSS Software and apply the update following their change management procedures. Additional details regarding the vulnerability and remediation guidance can be found in the USOM Security Advisory TR-25-0033.

Workarounds

• Deploy a reverse proxy or WAF with SQL Injection filtering rules in front of the application
• Implement network segmentation to isolate the monitoring panel from critical infrastructure
• Disable or restrict access to the vulnerable application until patching is complete
• Apply database-level controls to limit the application's database user privileges to minimum required

# Example: Restrict network access using iptables
# Allow access only from trusted management network
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -s 10.0.0.0/24 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -s 10.0.0.0/24 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -j DROP
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -j DROP