SB2024101803 - Remote code execution in Grafana SQL Expressions
Published: October 18, 2024 Updated: October 22, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024101803
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) PHP file inclusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9264)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to include and execute arbitrary PHP files on the server.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when handling data passed to "duckdb". A remote user with VIEWER permissions include and execute arbitrary PHP on the system with privileges of the web server.
Note, the duckdb binary must be present in Grafana’s $PATH for this attack to function. By default, this binary is not installed in Grafana distributions.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.