Cyber Resilience

CVE-2021-42235

Critical

Published: 04 May 2022

Published
04 May 2022
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0026 50.2th percentile
Risk Priority 20 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2021-42235 is a critical-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Enhancesoft Osticket. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, ranked in the top 49.8% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

SQL injection in osTicket before 1.14.8 and 1.15.4 login and password reset process allows attackers to access the osTicket administration profile functionality.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

enhancesoft
osticket
≤ 1.14.8 · 1.15 — 1.15.4

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-89

Penetration testing uses SQL injection payloads against database interfaces, identifying and supporting fixes for SQL injection weaknesses.

addresses: CWE-89

Validates query inputs to prevent SQL syntax or command manipulation.

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