SugarcrmApplication

CVE-2019-17313

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2019-10-07
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 7.9.5.0 / 8.0.4 or later.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
SugarCRM before 8.0.4 and 9.x before 9.0.2 allows directory traversal in the Studio module by a Developer user.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

SugarCRM versions before 8.0.4 and 9.x before 9.0.2 contain a directory traversal vulnerability in the Studio module that allows authenticated Developer users to access files and directories outside the intended web root through path manipulation.

MitigationUpgrade SugarCRM to version 8.0.4 or later, or 9.0.2 or later. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, restrict Developer user permissions and monitor access to the Studio module.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
SugarcrmApplication
Affected:>= 7.9.0.0, < 7.9.5.0>= 8.0.0, < 8.0.4>= 9.0.0, < 9.0.2

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Determine SugarCRM version
    Log into SugarCRM as administrator and navigate to Admin > About SugarCRM, or check the version.php file in the SugarCRM root directory for the $sugar_version variable
    Affected if The installed version falls within 7.9.0.0 to 7.9.5.0, 8.0.0 to 8.0.4, or 9.0.0 to 9.0.2
  2. Verify Studio module accessibility
    Log into SugarCRM and attempt to access the Studio module via the navigation menu or by navigating to index.php?module=Studio
    Affected if The Studio module is visible and accessible to the logged-in user account
  3. Check for Developer role assignment
    Navigate to Admin > User Management > Users, then view the role/permission profile of the account being used, or check the ACLRoles assigned to the user
    Affected if The user account has Developer-level permissions or Studio module access rights
  4. Review access logs for path traversal attempts
    Examine SugarCRM application logs (located in sugarcrm.log or in the logs directory) and web server access logs for unusual requests containing ../ patterns targeting the Studio module endpoint
    Affected if Logs contain requests to index.php?module=Studio with path traversal sequences like ../ that the user should not have access to

The environment is affected if SugarCRM version is 7.9.0.0-7.9.5.0, 8.0.0-8.0.4, or 9.0.0-9.0.2 AND the Studio module is accessible to a user with Developer permissions.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to 7.9.5.0 / 8.0.4 / 9.0.2 or later
Fixed in 7.9.5.08.0.49.0.2
Interim mitigation

Upgrade SugarCRM to version 8.0.4 or later, or 9.0.2 or later. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, restrict Developer user permissions and monitor access to the Studio module.

Fix this in Sugarcrm Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,500
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