SQL injection in SugarCRM

1) SQL injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU44446

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-4833

CWE-ID: CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the (1) where and (2) order parameters in a get_full_list action to index.php. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SugarCRM: 6.1.0 - 6.4

External links

http://secunia.com/advisories/47011
http://securitytracker.com/id?1026369
http://www.osvdb.org/77459
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520685/100/0/threaded
http://www.sugarcrm.com/crm/support/bugs.html#issue_47800
http://www.sugarcrm.com/crm/support/bugs.html#issue_47805
http://www.sugarcrm.com/crm/support/bugs.html#issue_47806
http://www.sugarcrm.com/crm/support/bugs.html#issue_47839
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71586
http://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/sql_injection_in_sugarcrm.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.