CVE-2021-42258 in bqe billquick web suite
LogPulse has a published detection rule for this CVE: it raises a notable when someone tries to exploit it.
What the vulnerability is
BQE BillQuick Web Suite 2018 through 2021 before 22.0.9.1 allows SQL injection for unauthenticated remote code execution, as exploited in the wild in October 2021 for ransomware installation. SQL injection can, for example, use the txtID (aka username) parameter. Successful exploitation can include the ability to execute arbitrary code as MSSQLSERVER$ via xp_cmdshell.
Affected software: bqe billquick web suite
Scores
- CVSS: 9.8 (critical)
- EPSS: 75.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
- CISA KEV: Known exploited, listed 2021-11-03, used in ransomware
- Published: 2021-10-22
What LogPulse has for it
- Detection rule: Yes, published
- Agent check (vulnerable version): Yes, published
- Mitigation: No
Source data: NIST NVD, CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. LogPulse processes new CVEs every hour.
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