CVE-2023-29927 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Low-privileged users can bypass client-side access controls to directly modify database records in specific Sage 300 network configurations.

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-2023-29927?

CVE-2023-29927 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Versions of Sage 300 through 2022 implement role-based access controls that are only enforced client-side. Low-privileged Sage users, particularly those on a workstation setup in the "Windows Peer-to-Peer Network" or "Client Server Network" Sage 300 configurations, could recover the SQL connection strings being used by Sage 300 and interact directly with the underlying database(s) to create, update, and delete all company records, bypassing the program’s role-based access controls.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29927?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sage Sage 300.

How do I fix CVE-2023-29927?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-29927 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-2023-29927 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-29927 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qw6r-773c-w64h.

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