CVE-2017-3183: Sage XRT Treasury, version 3, fails to properly restrict database access to authorized users, which may enable any authenticated user to gain full access to privileged database functions

Published Jul 24, 2018
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Updated

Sage XRT Treasury, version 3, fails to properly restrict database access to authorized users, which may enable any authenticated user to gain full access to privileged database functions. Sage XRT Treasury is a business finance management application. Database user access privileges are determined by the USERCODE field associated with the querying user. By modifying the USERCODE value to match that of a privileged user, a low-privileged, authenticated user may gain privileged access to the SQL database. A remote, authenticated user can submit specially crafted SQL queries to gain privileged access to the application database.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Sage XRT Treasury=3.0

Remediation

Information

The vendor has indicated that XRT Treasury version 4 addresses this issue. Users are encouraged to update to the latest release and to encrypt connections to the database server.

Event History

Jul 24, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
RemedyDescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2017-3183?

CVE-2017-3183 is a vulnerability in Sage XRT Treasury version 3 that fails to properly restrict database access to authorized users.

2

How does CVE-2017-3183 affect Sage XRT Treasury?

CVE-2017-3183 allows any authenticated user to gain full access to privileged database functions in Sage XRT Treasury.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3183?

CVE-2017-3183 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).

4

How can I fix CVE-2017-3183?

To fix CVE-2017-3183, update Sage XRT Treasury to a version that properly restricts database access to authorized users.

5

Is there any additional information about CVE-2017-3183?

For more information about CVE-2017-3183, you can refer to the following resources: [KB CERT](https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/742632) and [SecurityFocus](https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96477).

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