CVE-2021-32582
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 · uneditedAn issue was discovered in ConnectWise Automate before 2021.5. A blind SQL injection vulnerability exists in core agent inventory communication that can enable an attacker to extract database information or administrative credentials from an instance via crafted monitor status responses.
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 · high confidenceA blind SQL injection vulnerability exists in ConnectWise Automate's core agent inventory communication. Attackers can exploit this by sending crafted monitor status responses to the Automate server, enabling extraction of database information or administrative credentials from the instance.
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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< 2021.5CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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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Check ConnectWise Automate installed versionAccess the Automate server Control Center and navigate to Help > About, or check the installer logs and registry entries for the Automate version numberAffected if The installed version is lower than 2021.5 (any version < 2021.5 is affected)
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Verify agent inventory communication is activeIn Control Center, go to System > Agents > Agent Settings and confirm that core agent inventory communication and monitor status reporting are enabledAffected if Agent inventory communication and monitor status responses are enabled on the server
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Review agent communication endpointsCheck the Automate server configuration for listening endpoints that accept monitor status responses from agents (typically ports 20080/20443 or custom agent ports)Affected if The server is configured to accept agent connections on the standard or custom agent communication ports
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Inspect logs for SQL injection patternsReview Automate server logs (typically in the Application folder under Logs) for SQL-like patterns such as UNION SELECT, OR 1=1, or single quotes in monitor status fieldsAffected if Suspicious SQL-like patterns appear in monitor status or agent communication logs
You are affected if ConnectWise Automate version is below 2021.5 and agent inventory/monitor status communication is enabled on your server.
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 data2021.5
Upgrade ConnectWise Automate to version 2021.5 or later to obtain the patch. Until then, restrict network access to agent communication endpoints and implement monitoring for suspicious SQL-like patterns in monitor status traffic.
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