CVE-2023-2809
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 · uneditedPlaintext credential usage vulnerability in Sage 200 Spain 2023.38.001 version, the exploitation of which could allow a remote attacker to extract SQL database credentials from the DLL application. This vulnerability could be linked to known techniques to obtain remote execution of MS SQL commands and escalate privileges on Windows systems because the credentials are stored in plaintext.
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 · moderate confidenceSage 200 Spain version 2023.38.001 stores SQL database credentials in plaintext within a DLL file. A remote attacker who can access the affected DLL can extract these credentials directly, potentially enabling MS SQL command execution and Windows privilege escalation.
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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= 2023.38.001CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Sage 200 Spain installationCheck the installed programs or use registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall for Sage 200 Spain and note the installed versionAffected if The installed version is exactly 2023.38.001
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Locate Sage 200 DLL filesNavigate to the Sage 200 installation directory (commonly C:\Program Files\Sage\Sage 200 or C:\Program Files (x86)\Sage\Sage 200) and list all DLL files, particularly in subdirectories related to database connectivity or configurationAffected if DLL files exist in the Sage 200 installation path and version 2023.38.001 is confirmed
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Search DLL contents for plaintext SQL credentialsUse a text search tool (such as strings.exe, findstr, or a hex editor) to search within Sage DLL files for patterns matching SQL credentials, such as 'password=', 'uid=', 'server=', or connection string fragments in plaintextAffected if Plaintext SQL usernames, passwords, or connection strings are found inside any Sage 200 DLL file
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Check DLL file permissionsReview file permissions on the DLL files using icacls or file explorer security properties to determine if low-privileged users or remote attackers can read the DLL contentsAffected if The DLL files containing credentials are readable by standard users or accessible over the network
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Verify SQL database access exposureIf credentials were extracted from the DLL, confirm whether the associated SQL server is accessible remotely or accepts Windows authentication that could be leveraged for privilege escalationAffected if The exposed SQL credentials enable direct database command execution or can be used for Windows privilege escalation
You are affected if Sage 200 Spain version 2023.38.001 is installed and plaintext SQL credentials are found stored within any DLL file in the application directory.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the vendor security update for Sage 200 Spain 2023.38.001 to remediate the plaintext storage, then immediately rotate all SQL credentials that may have been exposed.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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