CVE-2024-58258
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in SugarCRM's API module that allows attackers to make unauthorized requests from the vulnerable server. The vulnerability affects SugarCRM instances before version 13.0.4 and 14.x before 14.0.1. Attackers can potentially access internal systems or services that should not be externally accessible.
💻 Affected Systems
- SugarCRM
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full compromise of internal network resources, data exfiltration from internal services, or chaining with other vulnerabilities for remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to internal HTTP services, metadata harvesting from cloud platforms, or scanning of internal network segments.
If Mitigated
Limited impact to non-sensitive internal services if proper network segmentation and egress filtering are implemented.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of the API module and ability to craft SSRF payloads. Authentication may be required depending on API configuration.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: SugarCRM 13.0.4 and 14.0.1
Vendor Advisory: https://support.sugarcrm.com/resources/security/sugarcrm-sa-2024-059/
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Backup your SugarCRM instance and database. 2. Download the patched version from SugarCRM's customer portal. 3. Follow SugarCRM's upgrade documentation for your version. 4. Verify the upgrade completed successfully. 5. Test critical business functions.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict API Access
allLimit API access to trusted IP addresses only
# Configure in SugarCRM admin panel or web server configuration
# Example Apache mod_authz configuration:
Require ip 192.168.1.0/24
Network Egress Filtering
linuxImplement outbound firewall rules to restrict SugarCRM server's external network access
# Example iptables rules:
iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -j DROP
iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -j DROP
# Allow only necessary outbound connections
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate SugarCRM from sensitive internal systems
- Deploy a web application firewall (WAF) with SSRF protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check SugarCRM version in admin panel or via 'php -v' on server. Compare against affected versions.Check Version:
Check SugarCRM admin panel or examine version.php file in SugarCRM installation directoryVerify Fix Applied:
Verify SugarCRM version is 13.0.4 or higher, or 14.0.1 or higher. Test API functionality remains operational.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual outbound HTTP requests from SugarCRM server
- API requests with unusual URL parameters
- Requests to internal IP addresses or metadata services
Network Indicators:
- SugarCRM server making unexpected outbound HTTP/HTTPS requests
- Requests to cloud metadata endpoints (169.254.169.254, etc.)
SIEM Query:
source="sugarcrm" AND (url CONTAINS "169.254.169.254" OR url CONTAINS "metadata" OR url CONTAINS "internal")