# CVE-2021-40861: SQL injection in n/a

> An attacker can execute arbitrary SQL queries in Genesys IWD to extract database data and potentially execute OS commands.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Dec 2021
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w8xx-5j5x-h7v6

## What is CVE-2021-40861?

CVE-2021-40861 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Dec 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A SQL Injection in the custom filter query component in Genesys intelligent Workload Distribution (IWD) 9.0.017.07 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries via the value attribute, with which all data in the database can be extracted and OS command execution is possible depending on the permissions and/or database engine.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40861?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Genesys Intelligent Workload Distribution Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-40861?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40861 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-40861 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40861 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-40860](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40860/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-40861 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-40861 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Dec 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40861 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40861/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40861/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-40861
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40861
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-40861

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40861/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.