CVE-2020-7388 Sage X3 AdxAdmin Unauthenticated Command Execution Bypass by Spoofing

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication in Sage X3 AdxAdmin to execute remote commands as SYSTEM, requiring an upgrade to patched versions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-7388?

CVE-2020-7388 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Sage X3, published on 22 Jul 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Sage X3 Unauthenticated Remote Command Execution (RCE) as SYSTEM in AdxDSrv.exe component. By editing the client side authentication request, an attacker can bypass credential validation. While exploiting this does require knowledge of the installation path, that information can be learned by exploiting CVE-2020-7387. This issue was fixed in AdxAdmin 93.2.53, which ships with updates for on-premises versions of Sage X3 including Version 9 (components shipped with Syracuse 9.22.7.2 and later), Sage X3 HR & Payroll Version 9 (those components that ship with Syracuse 9.24.1.3), Version 11 (components shipped with Syracuse 11.25.2.6 and later), and Version 12 (components shipped with Syracuse 12.10.2.8 and later) of Sage X3. Other on-premises versions of Sage X3 are unsupported by the vendor.

Weakness: CWE-290

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7388?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sage Adxadmin.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7388?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7388 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2020-7388 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-7388 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q6mp-x5x6-vgmf.

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