PatchSiren cyber security CVE debrief
CVE-2021-42258 BQE CVE debrief
CVE-2021-42258 is a SQL injection vulnerability in BQE BillQuick Web Suite. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03 and flagged it as having known ransomware campaign use, which raises the defensive urgency. The supplied source material directs defenders to apply vendor updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor
- BQE
- Product
- BillQuick Web Suite
- CVSS
- Unknown
- CISA KEV
- Listed
- Original CVE published
- 2021-11-03
- Original CVE updated
- 2021-11-03
- Advisory published
- 2021-11-03
- Advisory updated
- 2021-11-03
Who should care
Organizations that use BQE BillQuick Web Suite, along with security and IT teams responsible for patching, vulnerability management, and monitoring affected applications.
Technical summary
The available corpus identifies the issue as a SQL injection vulnerability affecting BQE BillQuick Web Suite. The record does not include a CVSS score, affected version range, or additional technical details, so defenders should rely on the official CVE/CISA references and vendor guidance. Because the vulnerability is in CISA KEV and marked as known exploited, it should be treated as a high-priority remediation item.
Defensive priority
High. CISA listed this vulnerability in KEV on the same date it was published in the provided record, with a due date of 2021-11-17 and known ransomware campaign use noted.
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply vendor updates per vendor instructions.
- Confirm whether any BillQuick Web Suite instances are deployed in your environment.
- Prioritize remediation for any exposed or business-critical installations.
- Review application and database logs for unusual query patterns or access anomalies.
- Validate that vulnerability management and patch tracking reflect the KEV due date of 2021-11-17.
Evidence notes
This debrief is based on the supplied CVE record, the CISA KEV metadata, and the official CVE/NVD/CISA resource links included in the corpus. The corpus explicitly states the vulnerability type, the KEV listing date, the due date, and known ransomware campaign use. No CVSS score or affected-version details were provided.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2021-42258 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-42258
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2021-42258 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42258
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.
Supplemental references
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Source item URL
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json
cisa_kev
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.