SQL Injection Attack Vulnerability (Essay Sample)
INFA 610 WEEK 7 DISCUSSION
Most cyber-attacks happen because vulnerabilities in system or application software. Buffer Overflow, SQL Injection, Code/OS Command Injection, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Cross-Site Request Forgery and Race Conditions are very common vulnerabilities. (Refer to both NIST/DHS and MITRE databases of common vulnerabilities
http://nvd.nist.gov/cwe.cfm
http://cwe.mitre.org/top25/
For this conference, explain what a specific vulnerability is, describe a famous attack that leveraged it (For example, the Morris worm leveraged the buffer overflow vulnerability), and how it can be prevented/minimized.
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SQL Injection Attack
SQL Injection Attack vulnerability refers to a situation where a person can access the database and change its queries. The attacker can also access sensitive information like passwords and other private credentials in the system. The accessibility also leaves the system exposed to any modification, deletion, or addition as per the person's wishes conducting the attack. Some attackers can go unnoticed for a long period as they slowly continue compromising with the databases as per their wishes(Alenezi et al, 2021). Examples of common SQL attacks include examining the databases to get information about their version and structure, changing the logic of the application queries, and retrieving data from different databases.
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