CVE-2017-3183 Missing authorization in XRT Treasury
Authenticated users can escalate privileges by modifying USER_CODE to access privileged database functions in Sage XRT Treasury.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-3183?
CVE-2017-3183 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Sage XRT Treasury, published on 24 Jul 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3183?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sage Xrt Treasury.
How do I fix CVE-2017-3183?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3183 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2017-3183 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3183 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pvcf-3v6c-7ppw.