CVE-2024-45392
📋 TL;DR
SuiteCRM versions before 7.14.5 and 8.6.2 have an insufficient access control vulnerability in the API that allows authenticated attackers to delete records they shouldn't have permission to delete. This affects all organizations running vulnerable SuiteCRM instances. The vulnerability requires API access but doesn't need administrative privileges.
💻 Affected Systems
- SuiteCRM
📦 What is this software?
Suitecrm by Salesagility
Suitecrm by Salesagility
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker with valid API credentials could systematically delete critical business data including customer records, sales opportunities, and configuration data, causing significant business disruption and data loss.
Likely Case
An authenticated user with limited permissions could delete records beyond their intended scope, potentially affecting data integrity and business operations.
If Mitigated
With proper API access controls and monitoring, unauthorized deletions would be detected and prevented, limiting impact to minor data inconsistencies.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires valid API credentials but not administrative privileges. The vulnerability is in access control logic, making exploitation straightforward once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 7.14.5 or 8.6.2
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/salesagility/SuiteCRM/security/advisories/GHSA-8qfx-h7pm-2587
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Backup your SuiteCRM instance and database. 2. Upgrade to SuiteCRM 7.14.5 if using 7.x series. 3. Upgrade to SuiteCRM 8.6.2 if using 8.x series. 4. Verify the upgrade completed successfully. 5. Test API functionality.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable API Access
allTemporarily disable API access to prevent exploitation while planning upgrade
Edit SuiteCRM configuration to disable API endpoints or restrict API access via web server configuration
Restrict API Network Access
allLimit API access to trusted IP addresses only
Configure web server (Apache/Nginx) to restrict API endpoints to specific IP ranges
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict API access controls and monitor all API deletion requests
- Enable detailed logging of all API operations and set up alerts for suspicious deletion patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check SuiteCRM version in Admin panel or via version.php file. If version is below 7.14.5 (for 7.x) or below 8.6.2 (for 8.x), the system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check Admin → System Settings → System Information or examine /version.php fileVerify Fix Applied:
After patching, verify version shows 7.14.5 or higher (7.x) or 8.6.2 or higher (8.x). Test API deletion with non-admin credentials to ensure proper access controls.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple DELETE API requests from single user account
- DELETE requests for records outside user's normal scope
- Failed permission checks followed by successful deletions
Network Indicators:
- Unusual volume of DELETE requests to API endpoints
- DELETE requests from unexpected IP addresses
SIEM Query:
source="suitecrm.log" AND (method="DELETE" AND uri="/api/*") | stats count by user, src_ip