Review reviewCritical

CVE-2024-38882

caterease

An issue in Horizon Business Services Inc. Caterease 16.0.1.1663 through 24.0.1.2405 and possibly later versions, allows a remote attacker to perform command line execution through SQL Injection due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.

CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.81%
53.4% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2024.08.03
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.81%
Technical severityCVSS 9.8

Vulnerability overview

An issue in Horizon Business Services Inc. Caterease 16.0.1.1663 through 24.0.1.2405 and possibly later versions, allows a remote attacker to perform command line execution through SQL Injection due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.

Affected product and versions

Product
caterease
Affected versions
16.0.1.1663, >= 16.0.1.1663 <= 24.0.1.2405
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that caterease and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-78