CVE-2022-38490
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 EasyVista 2020.2.125.3 and 2022.1.109.0.03. Some parameters allow SQL injection. Version 2022.1.110.1.02 corrects this issue.
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 EasyVista IT service management platform allows attackers to inject malicious SQL queries through unsanitized parameters. The flaw affects versions 2020.2.125.3 and 2022.1.109.0.03, enabling potential unauthorized data access, data modification, or complete database compromise.
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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= 2020.2.125.3= 2022.1.109.0.03CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify EasyVista Service Manager versionLog into the EasyVista admin console or check the product 'About' section in the Help menu to view the installed version numberAffected if The version displayed is exactly 2020.2.125.3 or exactly 2022.1.109.0.03
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Confirm Service Manager web interface is exposedAccess the EasyVista web portal URL (typically https://yourserver/easyvista) in a browser to verify the application is runningAffected if The web interface is accessible and responds, indicating the attack surface exists
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Verify database user privilegesExamine the database connection configuration or consult your DBA to confirm if the application database user has elevated privileges beyond read-only accessAffected if The application database user has privileges beyond what is strictly required, increasing exploitation impact
You are affected if your installed EasyVista Service Manager version is exactly 2020.2.125.3 or exactly 2022.1.109.0.03 and the web interface is accessible.
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.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade to EasyVista version 2022.1.110.1.02 which contains the fix for this SQL injection vulnerability.
2022.1.110.1.02
- Verify current EasyVista Service Manager version by accessing the admin console or checking system information
- Download EasyVista Service Manager version 2022.1.110.1.02 from the official EasyVista distribution portal or contact EasyVista support
- Create a full backup of the current database and configuration files before proceeding
- Review the official EasyVista upgrade documentation for version 2022.1.110.1.02
- Execute the upgrade installer following the standard upgrade procedure
- After upgrade, verify that the SQL injection vulnerability is resolved by testing the affected parameters
- Confirm normal system functionality after upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-38490 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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