{
  "id": "CVE-2021-42258",
  "url": "https://spydr.io/cve/CVE-2021-42258",
  "published": "2021-10-22T22:15:07.907Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-17T04:09:31.510Z",
  "score": 9.8,
  "severity": "critical",
  "cvss_version": "3.1",
  "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
  "score_source": "NVD",
  "epss": 0.74426,
  "epss_percentile": 0.99482,
  "exploited": true,
  "kev": {
    "added": "2021-11-03",
    "due": "2021-11-17",
    "action": "Apply updates per vendor instructions.",
    "ransomware": "Known",
    "name": "BQE BillQuick Web Suite SQL Injection Vulnerability",
    "notes": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42258"
  },
  "ssvc_exploitation": "active",
  "vendors": [
    "bqe"
  ],
  "products": [
    "bqe billquick web suite"
  ],
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-89"
  ],
  "description": "BQE BillQuick Web Suite 2018 through 2021 before 22.0.9.1 allows SQL injection for unauthenticated remote code execution, as exploited in the wild in October 2021 for ransomware installation. SQL injection can, for example, use the txtID (aka username) parameter. Successful exploitation can include the ability to execute arbitrary code as MSSQLSERVER$ via xp_cmdshell.",
  "status": "Analyzed",
  "score_type": "Primary",
  "scores": {
    "cvss_v40": null,
    "cvss_v31": 9.8,
    "cvss_v30": null
  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.huntress.com/blog/threat-advisory-hackers-are-exploiting-a-vulnerability-in-popular-billing-software-to-deploy-ransomware",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-42258",
      "tags": [
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "nvd_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42258",
  "covered_in": [],
  "attribution": [
    {
      "source": "NVD",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov",
      "notice": "This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD."
    },
    {
      "source": "CISA KEV",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "notice": "Known exploited vulnerabilities from the CISA KEV catalog."
    },
    {
      "source": "FIRST EPSS",
      "url": "https://www.first.org/epss",
      "notice": "Exploit prediction scores from FIRST EPSS."
    }
  ]
}