HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-35809
HIGH

CVE-2023-35809

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: June 17, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in SugarCRM Enterprise before 11.0.6 and 12.x before 12.0.3. A Bean Manipulation vulnerability has been identified in the REST API. By using a crafted request, custom PHP code can be injected through the REST API because of missing input validation. Regular user privileges can be used to exploit this vulnerability. Editions other than Enterprise are also affected.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-35809 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

sugarcrm1 product(s)
sugarcrm
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://support.sugarcrm.com/Resources/Security/sugarcrm-sa-2023-007/
ADVISORYhttps://support.sugarcrm.com/Resources/Security/sugarcrm-sa-2023-007/

All References (6)

→
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174301/SugarCRM-12.2.0-Bean-Manipulation.html
→
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Aug/27
→
https://support.sugarcrm.com/Resources/Security/sugarcrm-sa-2023-007/Vendor Advisory
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174301/SugarCRM-12.2.0-Bean-Manipulation.html
→
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Aug/27
→
https://support.sugarcrm.com/Resources/Security/sugarcrm-sa-2023-007/Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-35809
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 17, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-35809 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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