# CVE-2015-5948: Race condition in SuiteCRM before 7.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-09-06 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Race condition in SuiteCRM before 7.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-5947.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/06/6
- https://github.com/salesagility/SuiteCRM/issues/333
- https://github.com/salesagility/SuiteCRM/commit/b1b3fd61c7697ad2073cd253d31c9462929e7bb5
- https://github.com/XiphosResearch/exploits/tree/master/suiteshell

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