CVE-2021-40842

published 2021-10-13

CVE-2021-40842: Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Server contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the Web Console. The vulnerability exists due to improper input…

Priority P2 64 critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1

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

Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Server contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the Web Console. The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation on the database name parameter required in certain unauthenticated APIs. A malicious URL visited by anyone with network access to the server could be used to blindly execute arbitrary SQL statements on the backend database. Version 7.12.0 and all versions prior to 7.11.2 are affected.

Affected

2 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
proofpoint	insider_threat_management_server	< 7.11.2	7.11.2
proofpoint	insider_threat_management_server	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvd v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd v2.0 7.5 HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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