CVE-2021-40861 describes a SQL Injection vulnerability in the custom filter query component of Genesys Intelligent Workload Distribution (IWD) version 9.0.017.07. This flaw allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries, potentially leading to full database extraction and even OS command execution depending on database permissions. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), this vulnerability is network-exploitable with low attack complexity, requiring high privileges to exploit, and can result in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 9.0.013.11, < 9.0.017.07CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:genesys:intelligent_workload_distribution_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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