CVE-2021-40860

Published: Dec 8, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-89

7.2HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

A SQL Injection in the custom filter query component in Genesys intelligent Workload Distribution (IWD) before 9.0.013.11 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries via the ql_expression parameter, with which all data in the database can be extracted and OS command execution is possible depending on the permissions and/or database engine.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:HPrivileges Required

High

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-89

Affected Products

genesys

commercial

intelligent workload distribution managerMixed

Communications / messaging-chat

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://docs.genesys.com/Documentation/IWD

docs.genesys.com

https://www.offensity.com/en/blog/authenticated-sql-injection-in-the-genesys-iwd-manager-cve-2021-40860-and-cve-2021-40861/

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