Suitecrm
CVE-2020-28328
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling File type validation, storage isolation
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Command and Control, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could upload malicious files that can be executed on the server by sending crafted requests to the affected application. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
SuiteCRM before 7.11.17 is vulnerable to remote code execution via the system settings Log File Name setting. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate file types server-side, store uploads outside webroot, use random filenames, scan for malware.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Unrestricted File Upload (CWE-434), which allows attackers to upload malicious files that can be executed on the server. SuiteCRM before 7.11.17 is vulnerable to remote code execution via the system settings Log File Name setting. In certain circumstances involving admin account takeover, logger_file_name can refer to an attacker-controlled .php file under the web root. Affected products include: Salesagility Suitecrm. Version information: before 7.11.17.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
SuiteCRM before 7.11.17 is vulnerable to remote code execution via the system settings Log File Name setting. In certain circumstances involving admin account takeover, logger_file_name can refer to an attacker-controlled .php file under the web root.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Malicious file upload attacks exploit insufficient validation when web applications accept user-provided files.
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
SuiteCRM before 7.11.19 allows remote code execution via the system settings Log File Name setting. Rated high severity
SuiteCRM is an open-source Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software application. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.
Code Injection in GitHub repository salesagility/suitecrm prior to 7.14.2, 7.12.14, 8.4.2. Rated critical severity (CVSS
SQL Injection in GitHub repository salesagility/suitecrm prior to 7.14.1. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), this vulne
SuiteCRM before 7.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerabil
An issue was discovered in SuiteCRM 7.12.7. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable,
Suite CRM version 7.14.2 allows including local php files. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotel
Code Injection in GitHub repository salesagility/suitecrm prior to 7.14.2, 7.12.14, 8.4.2. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8
Path Traversal: '\..\filename' in GitHub repository salesagility/suitecrm prior to 7.14.2, 7.12.14, 8.4.2. Rated high se
Code Injection in GitHub repository salesagility/suitecrm prior to 7.14.2, 7.12.14, 8.4.2. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in GitHub repository salesagility/suitecrm-core prior to 8.3.1. Rated high severity (C
Path Traversal: '\..\filename' in GitHub repository salesagility/suitecrm prior to 7.12.9. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8