CVE-2024-0857
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 · uneditedImproper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Universal Software Inc. FlexWater Corporate Water Management allows SQL Injection. This issue affects FlexWater Corporate Water Management: before 5.452.0.
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 Universal Software Inc. FlexWater Corporate Water Management allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands via unsanitized user input before version 5.452.0, potentially enabling unauthorized data access, modification, or administrative control over the database.
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< 5.452.0CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate FlexWater installation and versionCheck the installation directory for version information files (such as version.txt, about.ini, or similar). Look in common installation paths like C:\Program Files\Uni Yaz\FlexWater or the application's help/about dialog. Also check the Windows registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Uni Yaz\FlexWater for version entries.Affected if Unable to locate version information or version file does not exist in expected locations
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Compare installed version to vulnerable thresholdOpen the version file or check the registry key identified in the previous step. Compare the version number found to 5.452.0 using standard version comparison (for example, 5.451.0, 5.400.0, or 5.0 would all be below 5.452.0).Affected if Installed version is a number less than 5.452.0 (such as 5.451.0 or earlier)
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Confirm application processes user inputReview application configuration files or documentation to determine if the application accepts user input through web forms, API parameters, or search fields that interact with the database. Check for configuration entries indicating web interface or API functionality is enabled.Affected if Application has web interface, API, or any feature accepting user input that connects to the database
User is affected if FlexWater Corporate Water Management is installed with a version number lower than 5.452.0 and the application processes user input through database queries.
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 · scoped5.452.0
Upgrade to FlexWater Corporate Water Management version 5.452.0 or later; implement parameterized queries and input validation as defense-in-depth measures.
FlexWater Corporate Water Management version 5.452.0
- 1. Identify the current version of FlexWater Corporate Water Management installed in your environment
- 2. Perform a complete backup of the FlexWater system including database and configuration files
- 3. Review upgrade documentation provided by Universal Software Inc.
- 4. Upgrade FlexWater Corporate Water Management to version 5.452.0
- 5. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the new version number
- 6. Test critical business functions to ensure the system operates normally post-upgrade
- 7. Validate that the SQL injection vulnerability is no longer present
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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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.
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- 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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