Web ServerApplication · Zerof

CVE-2021-30175

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2021-04-13
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
ZEROF Web Server 1.0 (April 2021) allows SQL Injection via the /HandleEvent endpoint for the login page.

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 confidence

ZEROF Web Server 1.0 contains a SQL Injection vulnerability in the /HandleEvent endpoint that handles login page requests. An unauthenticated attacker can inject malicious SQL commands through this endpoint to manipulate database queries, potentially allowing complete system compromise.

MitigationReplace dynamic SQL queries with parameterized queries or prepared statements in the /HandleEvent login handler, implement strict input validation, and apply principle of least privilege to the database account.

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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 data
Web ServerApplication
Affected:= 1.0

CVSS 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
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 checks

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  1. Identify ZEROF Web Server version
    Locate and verify the installed version of ZEROF Web Server by reviewing server banners, installed package metadata, or application documentation. Compare against version 1.0.
    Affected if The installed version is ZEROF Web Server 1.0 exactly
  2. Confirm /HandleEvent endpoint exists
    Identify whether the /HandleEvent endpoint is present in the web server configuration or routing. This endpoint handles login page requests.
    Affected if The /HandleEvent endpoint exists and is accessible
  3. Determine if login functionality is enabled
    Check whether the login feature that uses the /HandleEvent endpoint is actively enabled on the server.
    Affected if Login functionality via /HandleEvent is enabled and operational
  4. Inspect SQL query implementation in login handler
    If source code or configuration access is available, examine the /HandleEvent login handler to determine whether it constructs SQL queries dynamically using unsanitized user input rather than parameterized queries.
    Affected if The login handler uses dynamic SQL with user-supplied input without proper sanitization or parameterized queries

A system is affected if it runs ZEROF Web Server version 1.0 with the /HandleEvent endpoint enabled for login processing and the handler implements dynamic SQL queries using user input.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Replace dynamic SQL queries with parameterized queries or prepared statements in the /HandleEvent login handler, implement strict input validation, and apply principle of least privilege to the database account.

Fix this in Web Server Scoped from the published advisory
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