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A\+hrdApplication · Aenrich

CVE-2022-39041

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-01-03
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
aEnrich a+HRD has insufficient user input validation for specific API parameter. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to inject arbitrary SQL commands to access, modify and delete database.

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

The a+HRD application has a SQL injection vulnerability in a specific API parameter that lacks proper input validation. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send malicious SQL commands through this parameter to read, modify, or delete data in the underlying database.

MitigationImplement parameterized queries or prepared statements for all database operations, and apply strict input validation on API parameters to prevent SQL injection attacks.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
A\+hrdApplication
Affected:= 6.8= 7.0

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the installed A+HRD application version
    Locate the application version information in the system. This is typically found in the application's about page, in configuration files, or by querying the application's web interface or API for version metadata. Check installation directories for version manifests or release notes.
    Affected if The installed version is 6.8 or 7.0 specifically, or the version falls within the affected range that includes these releases.
  2. Confirm the A+HRD application is deployed and running
    Identify whether the Aenrich A+HRD application is currently deployed in your environment. Check running web services, application servers, or IIS/Apache configurations for A+HRD components. Review installed applications list or service inventories.
    Affected if The A+HRD application is present and operational in the environment.
  3. Determine if the vulnerable API endpoint is accessible
    Identify API endpoints exposed by the A+HRD application, particularly those that handle database-driven operations. Review application documentation, API specifications, or network traffic to enumerate accessible endpoints. Focus on endpoints that accept user input for database queries.
    Affected if API endpoints that handle database operations are exposed without authentication or with insufficient input validation.
  4. Verify if the application uses parameterized queries
    Review application source code, configuration files, or database interaction layers to determine whether database queries are constructed using parameterized queries or prepared statements. Examine ORM configurations or custom database access code.
    Affected if Database queries are built using string concatenation or dynamic SQL construction rather than parameterized queries, indicating the vulnerability is exploitable.
  5. Check network accessibility of the A+HRD web interface
    Determine if the A+HRD application web interface or API is accessible from external networks. Review firewall rules, network segmentation, and access control lists governing the application's network exposure.
    Affected if The application is reachable from untrusted networks without proper authentication barriers.

You are affected if Aenrich A+HRD version 6.8 or 7.0 is deployed and the vulnerable API parameter is accessible without proper input validation or parameterized query implementation.

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

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

Implement parameterized queries or prepared statements for all database operations, and apply strict input validation on API parameters to prevent SQL injection attacks.

Fix this in A\+hrd Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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