CVE-2024-26164: Mssql django Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-vmqv-47j8-gwv8
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CVSS 8.8
CWE-20
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-26164 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.8) remote code execution vulnerability (CWE-20: Improper Input Validation) affecting Mssql django libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves remote code execution vulnerability in microsoft django backend for sql server. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.4.1.

CVE-2024-26164 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-26164
GHSA Identifier GHSA-vmqv-47j8-gwv8
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.8
CWE Classification CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
Affected Product Mssql django
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 8.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2024-26164

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Mssql django dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

mssql-django fixed: 1.4.1 
pip install mssql-django>=1.4.1
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show mssql-django

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2024-26164, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show mssql-django

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Mssql django in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.4.1), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show mssql-django command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation, where the product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. In Mssql django, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Microsoft Django Backend for SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2024-26164 Affected Mssql django Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.4.1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
mssql-django
pypi/mssql-django
PyPI
< 1.4.1
1.4.1

References

NVD — CVE-2024-26164 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26164
Mssql django Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/microsoft/mssql-django
msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulner... WEB
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26164

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-26164?
CVE-2024-26164 is a security vulnerability in Mssql django involving Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft Django Backend for SQL Server under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation.
Which Mssql django versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.4.1 across affected packages: mssql-django.
What version fixes CVE-2024-26164?
Upgrading to 1.4.1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is mssql-django affected?
Yes, mssql-django is affected in releases prior to 1.4.1. Upgrade your dependency to 1.4.1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-26164?
CVE-2024-26164 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-26164?
CVE-2024-26164 is classified under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation (The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2024-26164?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show mssql-django'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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