CVE-2024-0857CWE-89

SQLi in Universal Software's FlexWater Corporate Water Management

Critical · published July 18, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
35.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 A sneaky SQL injection vulnerability lurks in FlexWater Corporate Water Management, and it can compromise your entire database with just the wrong input! 🚨 Think of this as a food delivery service that takes your order without checking if the address is valid — one mischievous prank could send a truckload of food to the wrong place, or worse, to a competitor's warehouse! If exploited, an attacker could gain full control over your database — accessing, altering, or even deleting sensitive information. This could lead to devastating data breaches, financial losses, and a tarnished reputation for your organization.

Put simply

Think of this as a food delivery service that takes your order without checking if the address is valid — one mischievous prank could send a truckload of food to the wrong place, or worse, to a competitor's warehouse! This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands within the database due to improper handling of special elements in user input. Essentially, it opens a door to the database that should remain closed tight!

What to do

If exploited, an attacker could gain full control over your database — accessing, altering, or even deleting sensitive information. This could lead to devastating data breaches, financial losses, and a tarnished reputation for your organization. Upgrade to version 5.452.0 or later of FlexWater Corporate Water Management immediately. Additionally, ensure that all user input is properly sanitized to prevent malicious code from slipping through. Regularly audit your database queries for extra security! This is fixable! By following these steps, you'll be well on your way to securing your database and earning your security hero badge! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00424 · 35.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2024-07-18T17:32Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 JUL 17:32Z
    SQLi in Universal Software's FlexWater Corporate Water Management
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