CVE-2024-36414
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in SuiteCRM allows attackers to perform server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks through the connectors file verification feature. It affects all SuiteCRM installations prior to versions 7.14.4 and 8.6.1. Attackers can potentially access internal systems and services that should not be externally reachable.
💻 Affected Systems
- SuiteCRM
📦 What is this software?
Suitecrm by Salesagility
Suitecrm by Salesagility
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of internal network resources, data exfiltration from internal services, and potential lateral movement to other systems.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to internal HTTP services, metadata harvesting from cloud providers, and potential data leakage from internal APIs.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and egress filtering, potentially only affecting isolated services.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires access to the connectors functionality but is technically straightforward once access is obtained.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 7.14.4 or 8.6.1
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/salesagility/SuiteCRM/security/advisories/GHSA-wg74-772c-8gr7
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Backup your SuiteCRM installation and database. 2. Download the patched version (7.14.4 or 8.6.1) from the official SuiteCRM repository. 3. Replace the vulnerable files with the patched version. 4. Clear the cache and verify functionality.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable connectors module
allTemporarily disable the connectors functionality to prevent exploitation
Navigate to Admin > Repair > Quick Repair and Rebuild
Disable connectors module in module manager
Network egress filtering
allImplement strict outbound firewall rules to limit SSRF impact
Configure firewall to restrict SuiteCRM server outbound connections to only necessary services
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate SuiteCRM from sensitive internal systems
- Deploy a web application firewall (WAF) with SSRF protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check SuiteCRM version in Admin > About or examine the version.php fileCheck Version:
grep 'suitecrm_version' suitecrm/version.phpVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 7.14.4 or higher for 7.x branch, or 8.6.1 or higher for 8.x branch📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual outbound HTTP requests from SuiteCRM server
- Requests to internal IP addresses or metadata services
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests from SuiteCRM server to internal-only services
- Requests to cloud metadata endpoints (169.254.169.254)
SIEM Query:
source="suitecrm.log" AND (dest_ip=PRIVATE_IP_RANGE OR dest_ip=169.254.169.254)