CVE-2017-3183

Sage XRT Treasury, version 3, fails to properly restrict database access to authorized users, which may enable any authenticated user to gain full access to privileged database functions

Description

Sage XRT Treasury, version 3, fails to properly restrict database access to authorized users, which may enable any authenticated user to gain full access to privileged database functions. Sage XRT Treasury is a business finance management application. Database user access privileges are determined by the USER_CODE field associated with the querying user. By modifying the USER_CODE value to match that of a privileged user, a low-privileged, authenticated user may gain privileged access to the SQL database. A remote, authenticated user can submit specially crafted SQL queries to gain privileged access to the application database.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The vendor has indicated that XRT Treasury version 4 addresses this issue. Users are encouraged to update to the latest release and to encrypt connections to the database server.

Categories

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.48% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: Sage XRT Treasury
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/742632 third party advisory us government resource
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96477 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3183?
CVE-2017-3183 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-3183?
To fix CVE-2017-3183: The vendor has indicated that XRT Treasury version 4 addresses this issue. Users are encouraged to update to the latest release and to encrypt connections to the database server.
Is CVE-2017-3183 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-3183 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-3183?
CVE-2017-3183 affects Sage XRT Treasury.
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