External risk intelligence

FlexWater Corporate Water Management SQL Injection Vulnerability.

CVE advisorySeverity: CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8)

CVE-2024-0857

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in Universal Software Inc. FlexWater Corporate Water Management, allowing attackers to manipulate database commands. This could result in unauthorized access to or modification of sensitive data, impacting organizational systems and business risk.

3Halo Surface Signal

SQL Injection

Uni Yaz Flexwater Corporate Water Management

before 5.452.0

External exposure likelihood

Halo Surface Signal score for CVE-2024-0857

The product is a corporate water management system. While such systems often operate on internal networks to manage industrial or facility infrastructure, web-based management interfaces for enterprise software can occasionally be exposed to the internet depending on specific organizational deployment practices, though it is not inherently designed as a public-facing edge or identity service.

PCI scan relevance

PCI Relevance for CVE-2024-0857

Yes

CVE-2024-0857 — Halo PCI Relevance: Yes. Under typical PCI ASV external scan criteria, this issue may be flagged for scan prioritization.

This SQL injection vulnerability in FlexWater Corporate Water Management can lead to automatic failure in PCI scans due to the risk of data compromise.

Scan-prioritization guidance only—not a PCI DSS certification or ASV attestation.

Horizon Alert

Summary of the vulnerability and why it matters

The Universal Software Inc. FlexWater Corporate Water Management system is susceptible to a vulnerability that allows for SQL injection. This flaw occurs when special elements within SQL commands are improperly neutralized. Such an issue could potentially compromise the integrity and confidentiality of data managed by the system.

  • Vulnerable: FlexWater Corporate Water Management
  • Weakness: Improper SQL command neutralization
  • Impact: Data compromise and unauthorized access

Attack Path

How an attacker could exploit the issue

This vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious SQL commands into the affected application. This can occur if the application improperly handles user-supplied data, allowing the attacker to manipulate the database. The attacker can then potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive data, impacting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.

  • Application exposed to external network.
  • Attacker sends crafted SQL commands.
  • Attacker gains unauthorized data access.

Live Threat

Current exploitation, exposure, and threat context

A critical SQL injection vulnerability exists in Universal Software Inc. FlexWater Corporate Water Management software. This flaw could allow attackers to manipulate database queries, potentially leading to unauthorized access, modification, or deletion of sensitive data. The business risk is significant due to the potential for data compromise and operational disruption.

  • Attackers with low skill could exploit this.
  • No special access or conditions are required.
  • Business risk is high; treat as urgent.

Priority actions

Operational Fix

Recommended remediation, mitigation, and detection steps

This vulnerability allows for SQL injection, which could lead to unauthorized access and modification of sensitive data within the affected system. Organizations using this software should take immediate steps to protect their information and systems. The potential impact includes data breaches, system compromise, and disruption of critical operations.

  • Find affected assets.
  • Reduce exposure or isolate risk.
  • Fix, verify, and monitor.

Frequently asked questions

What is Universal Software Inc. FlexWater Corporate Water Management?

FlexWater Corporate Water Management is a system used for managing water resources within corporate or enterprise environments. It helps organizations oversee and control aspects of their water usage and infrastructure.

What is the weakness in CVE-2024-0857?

The vulnerability CVE-2024-0857 is an SQL Injection weakness. This happens when the software does not properly handle special characters or commands within SQL queries, allowing attackers to insert their own malicious SQL code.

How can an attacker exploit this SQL Injection vulnerability?

An attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted SQL commands to the FlexWater Corporate Water Management system. The vulnerability is present in versions before 5.452.0. The draft does not mention conditions that do NOT trigger the bug.

Who needs to care about this vulnerability based on Halo Surface Signal?

Organizations using FlexWater Corporate Water Management should be aware of this vulnerability. Halo classifies it as 'Possible' external exposure, meaning while not inherently designed for the public internet, its management interfaces might be accessible from outside the internal network, depending on the deployment.

What is the first step for running this technology?

If you are using FlexWater Corporate Water Management, the first recommended steps are to identify all assets running the affected software, reduce their exposure to external networks if possible, and then apply the necessary fixes to protect your systems.

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