Patch Critical SQL Injection Flaw in Apache Traffic Control

December 25, 2024December 25, 2024

Apache Software Foundation Releases Critical Security Updates for Traffic Control

The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has announced urgent security updates to address a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Apache Traffic Control. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-45387, poses a significant threat, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary Structured Query Language (SQL) commands within the database. Rated 9.9 out of 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system, this vulnerability demands immediate attention from users of the affected software.

Apache Traffic Control is an open-source implementation of a Content Delivery Network (CDN), recognized as a top-level project (TLP) by the ASF in June 2018. According to project maintainers, the SQL injection vulnerability affects Traffic Ops in versions of Apache Traffic Control 8.0.1 and below. Privileged users with roles such as ‘admin,’ ‘federation,’ ‘operations,’ ‘portal,’ or ‘steering’ can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially-crafted PUT requests to the database.

Understanding the Security Risks

Vulnerability Identified: CVE-2024-45387 poses severe risks due to its potential for unauthorized SQL command execution.
Affected Versions: The vulnerability impacts Apache Traffic Control versions 8.0.1 and earlier.
Mitigation: Users are urged to upgrade to Apache Traffic Control version 8.0.2, which includes the necessary patch.

This announcement follows the ASF’s recent efforts to address other security issues, including an authentication bypass flaw in Apache HugeGraph-Server (CVE-2024-43441) and a critical vulnerability in Apache Tomcat (CVE-2024-56337) that could permit remote code execution under specific conditions. Both issues have been resolved in their respective updated versions.

Call to Action for Users

To safeguard your systems and data, it is strongly recommended that users update their instances of Apache Traffic Control and other affected software to the latest versions as soon as possible. Staying informed about security updates is crucial for maintaining robust defenses against potential threats.

For more information about the security updates, you can visit the Apache Traffic Control project page or check the CVE database for detailed vulnerability descriptions.

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