What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-40861?

CVE-2021-40861 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-40861?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-40861. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.7%.

Intelligent Workload Distribution Manager CVE-2021-40861

HIGH

SQL Injection (CWE-89)

2021-12-08 cve@mitre.org

SQLi Command Injection Intelligent Workload Distribution Manager

7.2

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.2 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 08, 2021 - 15:15 nvd

HIGH 7.2

DescriptionNVD

A SQL Injection in the custom filter query component in Genesys intelligent Workload Distribution (IWD) 9.0.017.07 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries via the value attribute, with which all data in the database can be extracted and OS command execution is possible depending on the permissions and/or database engine.

AnalysisAI

A SQL Injection in the custom filter query component in Genesys intelligent Workload Distribution (IWD) 9.0.017.07 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries via the value attribute, with. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database. A SQL Injection in the custom filter query component in Genesys intelligent Workload Distribution (IWD) 9.0.017.07 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries via the value attribute, with which all data in the database can be extracted and OS command execution is possible depending on the permissions and/or database engine. Affected products include: Genesys Intelligent Workload Distribution Manager.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use parameterized queries/prepared statements. Never concatenate user input into SQL. Apply least-privilege database permissions.