CVE-2020-7388Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated SYSTEM command execution via authorization-byte swap

Published Jul 22, 2021 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Authentication bypass in Sage X3 AdxAdmin before 93.2.53 allows remote attackers to execute operating-system commands as SYSTEM. AdxDSrv.exe accepts 0x06 in place of the normal 0x6a authorization byte, skips credential impersonation, writes a supplied .cmd file, and launches it with CreateProcessAsUserA under the service account. Exploitation requires network access to the AdxAdmin service and knowledge or discovery of its installation path; successful commands obtain full SYSTEM control.

CVSS severity10.0
Critical
EPSS probability69.44%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in Sage X3 AdxAdmin before 93.2.53 allows remote attackers to execute operating-system commands as SYSTEM. AdxDSrv.exe accepts 0x06 in place of the normal 0x6a authorization byte, skips credential impersonation, writes a supplied .cmd file, and launches it with CreateProcessAsUserA under the service account. Exploitation requires network access to the AdxAdmin service and knowledge or discovery of its installation path; successful commands obtain full SYSTEM control.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-7388
Published
Jul 22, 2021
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
Sage
Product
Sage X3
Classifications
CWE-290, T1210, T1059.003
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 22, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=93.2.53 <AdxAdmin 93.2.53

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Sage · Sage X3version=93.2.53 <AdxAdmin 93.2.53

Published CVSS scores

10.0Rapid7CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-290Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
T1210Exploitation of Remote Services
T1059.003Windows Command Shell

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