CVE-2021-22508 Potential SQL injection in OpenText Operations Bridge Reporter

High 7.2 Published Updated

An authenticated administrator can inject malicious SQL queries into OpenText Operations Bridge Reporter, potentially compromising data integrity and confidentiality.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-22508?

CVE-2021-22508 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in OpenText Operations Bridge Reporter, published on 17 May 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A potential vulnerability has been identified for OpenText Operations Bridge Reporter. The vulnerability could be exploited to inject malicious SQL queries. An attack requires to be an authenticated administrator of OBR with network access to the OBR web application.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22508?

How do I fix CVE-2021-22508?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22508 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2021-22508 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22508 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-483r-g2gh-jg53.

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