CVE-2023-2809
Use of Cleartext credentials in Sage 200 Spain
Plaintext credential usage vulnerability in Sage 200 Spain 2023.38.001 version, the exploitation of which could allow a remote attacker to extract SQL database credentials from the DLL application. This vulnerability could be linked to known techniques to obtain remote execution of MS SQL commands and escalate privileges on Windows systems because the credentials are stored in plaintext.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Use of Cleartext credentials in Sage 200 Spain
Plaintext credential usage vulnerability in Sage 200 Spain 2023.38.001 version, the exploitation of which could allow a remote attacker to extract SQL database credentials from the DLL application. This vulnerability could be linked to known techniques to obtain remote execution of MS SQL commands and escalate privileges on Windows systems because the credentials are stored in plaintext.
- Record
CVE-2023-2809- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-312
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-34262
Plaintext credential usage vulnerability in Sage 200 Spain 2023.38.001 version, the exploitation of which could allow a remote attacker to extract SQL database credentials from the DLL application. This vulnerability could be linked to known techniques to obtain remote execution of MS SQL commands and escalate privileges on Windows systems because the credentials are stored in plaintext.
- Record
EUVD-2023-34262- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3229-mfqx-wc57
Plaintext credential usage vulnerability in Sage 200 Spain 2023.38.001 version, the exploitation...
Plaintext credential usage vulnerability in Sage 200 Spain 2023.38.001 version, the exploitation of which could allow a remote attacker to extract SQL database credentials from the DLL application. This vulnerability could be linked to known techniques to obtain remote execution of MS SQL commands and escalate privileges on Windows systems because the credentials are stored in plaintext.
- Record
GHSA-3229-mfqx-wc57- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-312, CWE-798
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Plaintext credential usage vulnerability in Sage 200 Spain 2023.38.001 version, the exploitation of which could allow a remote attacker to extract SQL database credentials from the DLL application. This vulnerability could be linked to known techniques to obtain remote execution of MS SQL commands and escalate privileges on Windows systems because the credentials are stored in plaintext.
- Record
CVE-2023-2809- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-312
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-2809 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Sage 200 Spain, published October 4, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 39th percentile. No source names a fixed version.