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SugarCRM <= 6.5.18 Missing Authorization Check Vulnerabilities
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[-] Software Link:
http://www.sugarcrm.com/
[-] Affected Versions:
Version 6.5.18 CE and prior versions.
[-] Vulnerabilities Description:
The application fails to properly check whether the user has administrator privileges within the following scripts:
1) /modules/Administration/ImportCustomFieldStructure.php
2) /modules/Administration/UpgradeWizard_commit.php
3) /modules/Connectors/controller.php ("RunTest" action)
This can be exploited by authenticated users to access certain otherwise restricted administrative features
or exploit further vulnerabilities within the affected scripts (e.g. a SQL injection vulnerability located
within the ImportCustomFieldStructure.php file).
[-] Solution:
Update to version 6.5.19 CE or higher.
[-] Disclosure Timeline:
[22/10/2014] - Vendor notified
[15/12/2014] - Version 6.5.19 CE released: http://bit.do/sugar6519
[29/04/2015] - CVE number requested
[23/06/2016] - Public disclosure
[-] CVE Reference:
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has not assigned a CVE identifier for these vulnerabilities.
[-] Credits:
Vulnerabilities discovered by Egidio Romano.
[-] Original Advisory:
http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2016-04