#VU21896 SQL injection in SugarCRM - CVE-2019-17298
Published: October 16, 2019 / Updated: October 17, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU21896
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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-2019-17298
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
SugarCRM
SugarCRM
Software vendor:
SugarCRM Inc.
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 Administration module. A remote authenticated developer user 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website. Install Hot fix applied to 7.9.5.0 for versions 7.9.