CVE-2023-2809

SQL credential disclosure via plaintext DLL storage

Published Oct 4, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Cleartext credential storage in Sage 200 Spain 2023.38.001 allows attackers to extract SQL database credentials from an application DLL. The DLL stores the database credentials in plaintext, but INCIBE does not identify the DLL or disclose the extraction method. Low-privileged local access is required; recovered credentials permit MS SQL command execution and Windows privilege escalation.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext credential storage in Sage 200 Spain 2023.38.001 allows attackers to extract SQL database credentials from an application DLL. The DLL stores the database credentials in plaintext, but INCIBE does not identify the DLL or disclose the extraction method. Low-privileged local access is required; recovered credentials permit MS SQL command execution and Windows privilege escalation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-2809
Published
Oct 4, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Sage
Product
Sage 200
Classifications
CWE-312, CAPEC-37, T1552.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 4, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2023.38.001

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Sage · Sage 200version=2023.38.001

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8INCIBECVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
CAPEC-37Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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