CVE-2008-6992

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.5)—

GreenSQL Firewall (greensql-fw), possibly before 0.9.2 or 0.9.4, allows remote attackers to bypass the SQL injection protection mechanism via a WHERE clause containing an expression such as "x=y=z", which is successfully parsed by MySQL.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Base score: 7.5

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.38%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 71
Score date: 10/5/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Greensql — Greensql Firewall

CWEs

CWE-89

References

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