Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-36932

SQLi in Progress Moveit Transfer ≤ 2020.1.11

High EPSSSQLi
Published
05 July 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 8.1
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score 0.81 99.6th percentile
Risk Priority 85 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-36932 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Progress Moveit Transfer. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 0.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

CVE-2023-36932 is a set of SQL injection flaws (CWE-89) affecting the web application component of Progress MOVEit Transfer prior to versions 2020.1.11, 2021.0.9, 2021.1.7, 2022.0.7, 2022.1.8, and 2023.0.4. The issues reside in multiple application endpoints that accept attacker-controlled input without adequate sanitization, enabling direct interaction with the backend database.

An authenticated attacker with low-privileged MOVEit Transfer credentials can send a crafted request to a vulnerable endpoint. Successful exploitation grants the ability to read and modify arbitrary database contents, corresponding to the observed CVSS 8.1 rating that reflects network-accessible impact on confidentiality and integrity without requiring user interaction.

Progress has released service packs dated July 2023 that remediate the vulnerabilities; the advisories direct administrators to apply the listed updates from the MOVEit Transfer download page or the associated community article. The EPSS score has remained in the 0.14–0.18 range without a pronounced post-disclosure climb.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

In Progress MOVEit Transfer before 2020.1.11 (12.1.11), 2021.0.9 (13.0.9), 2021.1.7 (13.1.7), 2022.0.7 (14.0.7), 2022.1.8 (14.1.8), and 2023.0.4 (15.0.4), multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities have been identified in the MOVEit Transfer web application that could allow an authenticated attacker to gain unauthorized…

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access to the MOVEit Transfer database. An attacker could submit a crafted payload to a MOVEit Transfer application endpoint that could result in modification and disclosure of MOVEit database content.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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Affected Assets

progress
moveit transfer
≤ 2020.1.11 · 2021.0 — 2021.0.9 · 2021.1.0 — 2021.1.7

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V6.2.5

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-89

Penetration testing uses SQL injection payloads against database interfaces, identifying and supporting fixes for SQL injection weaknesses.

addresses: CWE-89

Validates query inputs to prevent SQL syntax or command manipulation.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly target injection flaws during coding and review so largely prevent CWE-89 introduction, yet the single broad outcome leaves residual risk from incomplete neutralization techniques or missed edge cases.

PR.AT-02 partial match
prevents

Training raises developer awareness of SQLi risks and can reduce introduction likelihood (partial) but removes none of the actual coding flaw's risk by itself since technical neutralization is still required.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

finds

The same secure-coding and static-analysis activities surface missing neutralization of SQL metacharacters before the system is accepted.

prevents

Early warnings and shared best-practice information help organizations apply the latest remediation techniques against SQL-injection vulnerabilities.

prevents

Threat-intelligence feeds that surface new SQL-injection campaigns enable rapid updates to query-construction defenses and detection signatures before exploitation occurs.

prevents

Secure-coding rules and security testing phases mandate the use of parameterized queries or equivalent escaping, preventing the construction of dynamic SQL statements from untrusted input.

prevents

Language-specific secure coding rules, peer review and SAST together prevent the construction of SQL statements from untrusted data without proper parameterization or escaping.

References