CVE-2007-6168
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSQL injection vulnerability in default.asp in VU Case Manager allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the username parameter, a different vector than CVE-2007-6143. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in the default.asp page of VU Case Manager where the username parameter is not properly sanitized, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary SQL commands. This could enable unauthorized database access, data exfiltration, or potential authentication bypass.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate VU Case Manager applicationSearch the web server filesystem for default.asp files and examine the application directory structure. Check web server configuration (IIS, Apache) for applications named 'VU Case Manager', 'VuCaseManager', or similar. Look for directories containing 'case', 'manager', or 'vu' in the path.Affected if VU Case Manager application is present on the server
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Identify vulnerable default.asp fileExamine default.asp files found in the application for SQL query handling. Look for code that processes a 'username' request parameter. Search for SQL SELECT statements that include the username variable directly in the query string.Affected if default.asp contains SQL queries that incorporate the username parameter without sanitization
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Check for parameterized query usageReview the default.asp source code to determine if the username parameter is used in SQL statements via parameterized queries (ADODB.Command with parameters, stored procedures) or via direct string concatenation (e.g., "SELECT * FROM users WHERE username='" & request("username") & "'").Affected if The username parameter is used in SQL queries through direct string concatenation rather than parameterized queries
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Verify application is accessible over networkConfirm the default.asp page is accessible via HTTP/HTTPS to external or internal users. Check web server access logs for requests to default.asp with a username parameter.Affected if The vulnerable default.asp page is reachable via web requests
The environment is affected if VU Case Manager is deployed and the username parameter in default.asp uses direct SQL string concatenation without parameterized queries, making it accessible to attackers.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement parameterized queries (prepared statements) for the username parameter and all user inputs to prevent SQL injection. Apply input validation and use least-privilege database accounts.
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