#VU21891 SQL injection in SugarCRM - CVE-2019-17292

Vulnerability identifier: #VU21891

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17292

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SugarCRM
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: SugarCRM Inc.

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the "pmse_Inbox" module in multiple parameters. A remote authenticated administrator 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. Install Hot fix applied to 7.9.5.0 for versions 7.9.

Vulnerable software versions

SugarCRM: 7.9.0.0 - 9.0.1

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External links
https://support.sugarcrm.com/Resources/Security/sugarcrm-sa-2019-019/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.