📄 Description (English)
SuiteCRM 7.10.7 contains a time-based SQL injection vulnerability in the record parameter of the Users module DetailView action that allows authenticated attackers to manipulate database queries. Attackers can append SQL code to the record parameter in GET requests to the index.php endpoint to extract sensitive database information through time-based blind SQL injection techniques.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2019-25664 is a time-based SQL injection vulnerability in SuiteCRM 7.10.7 affecting the Users module DetailView action. Authenticated attackers can manipulate the record parameter to extract sensitive database information through blind SQL injection techniques. With a CVSS score of 7.1 and no available patch, this poses a significant risk to organizations using vulnerable SuiteCRM instances for CRM operations.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 9, 2026 23:38
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi organizations using SuiteCRM for customer relationship management, particularly in Banking (customer data management), Government (citizen services), Healthcare (patient records), Telecommunications (subscriber management), and Retail sectors. The vulnerability allows authenticated insiders or compromised accounts to exfiltrate sensitive customer data, financial records, and personal information stored in SuiteCRM databases. Organizations relying on SuiteCRM for SAMA-regulated banking operations or NCA-governed government services face elevated compliance and data protection risks.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Administration
Healthcare and Medical Services
Telecommunications
Retail and E-commerce
Insurance
Energy and Utilities
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Identify all SuiteCRM 7.10.7 instances in your environment and document their criticality
2. Restrict access to the Users module DetailView to only essential personnel
3. Implement network-level access controls limiting who can reach SuiteCRM endpoints
4. Enable comprehensive audit logging for all database queries and Users module access
5. Monitor for suspicious time-delay patterns in HTTP requests to index.php
Patching Guidance:
1. Upgrade SuiteCRM to version 7.10.8 or later immediately (verify patch availability with vendor)
2. If upgrade is not immediately possible, apply vendor security patches when released
3. Test patches in non-production environments before deployment
Compensating Controls:
1. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns in the record parameter
2. Use database activity monitoring (DAM) to detect anomalous query patterns
3. Enforce principle of least privilege for database user accounts
4. Implement input validation and parameterized queries at application level
5. Deploy intrusion detection signatures for time-based SQL injection attempts
Detection Rules:
1. Monitor for requests containing SQL keywords (SLEEP, BENCHMARK, WAITFOR) in record parameter
2. Alert on unusual response time delays (>5 seconds) from DetailView requests
3. Track failed authentication attempts followed by DetailView access
4. Monitor for multiple sequential requests with incrementing time delays
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حدد جميع نسخ SuiteCRM 7.10.7 في بيئتك وقثق أهميتها
2. قيد الوصول إلى وحدة المستخدمين DetailView للموظفين الأساسيين فقط
3. طبق عناصر تحكم الوصول على مستوى الشبكة لتحديد من يمكنه الوصول إلى نقاط نهاية SuiteCRM
4. فعّل تسجيل التدقيق الشامل لجميع استعلامات قاعدة البيانات والوصول إلى وحدة المستخدمين
5. راقب الأنماط المريبة لتأخير الوقت في طلبات HTTP إلى index.php
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. قم بترقية SuiteCRM إلى الإصدار 7.10.8 أو أحدث على الفور
2. إذا لم يكن الترقية ممكنة فوراً، طبق تصحيحات الأمان من المورد عند إصدارها
3. اختبر التصحيحات في بيئات غير الإنتاج قبل النشر
عناصر التحكم التعويضية:
1. طبق قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) للكشف عن أنماط حقن SQL وحجبها
2. استخدم مراقبة نشاط قاعدة البيانات (DAM) للكشف عن أنماط الاستعلام الشاذة
3. فرض مبدأ أقل امتياز لحسابات مستخدمي قاعدة البيانات
4. طبق التحقق من صحة الإدخال والاستعلامات المعاملة على مستوى التطبيق
5. نشر توقيعات كشف التطفل لمحاولات حقن SQL القائمة على الوقت
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Access Control and Authentication
ECC 2024 A.5.2.1 - User Access Management
ECC 2024 A.6.1.1 - Cryptography and Data Protection
ECC 2024 A.8.1.1 - Audit and Accountability
ECC 2024 A.12.4.1 - Logging and Monitoring
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-2 - Software and Hardware Inventory
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control
SAMA CSF PR.DS-1 - Data Security
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and Analysis
SAMA CSF RS.MI-2 - Incident Response
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.15 - Access Control
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.22 - Monitoring
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.23 - Web Application Security
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6.1 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 1.1 - Firewall Configuration
PCI DSS 2.2.4 - Configure System Security Parameters
PCI DSS 6.5.1 - Injection Flaws
PCI DSS 10.2 - Implement Automated Audit Trails
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