Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-48733

High

Published: 30 October 2024

Published
30 October 2024
Modified
15 April 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.1606 94.9th percentile
Risk Priority 27 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-48733 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Sas (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 5.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Deeper analysis

CVE-2024-48733 is an SQL injection vulnerability located in the /SASStudio/sasexec/sessions/{sessionID}/sql endpoint of SAS Studio 9.4. The flaw permits a remote attacker to supply arbitrary SQL commands through the body of a POST request, which are then executed against the backend database. The issue is tracked under CWE-89 and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, and low-privileged access requirements.

An authenticated remote attacker can leverage the injection to read, modify, or delete database contents and potentially escalate to broader system impact depending on database privileges. The vendor has disputed the finding, stating that execution of SQL statements is an intended capability for authorized users of the product.

The associated EPSS score currently stands at 0.1606 with a recorded peak of 0.1727, indicating moderate and relatively stable exploitation interest since disclosure. No public advisories or patches addressing mitigation steps are referenced in the available sources.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

SQL injection vulnerability in /SASStudio/sasexec/sessions/{sessionID}/sql in SAS Studio 9.4 allows remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the POST body request. NOTE: this is disputed by the vendor because SQL statement execution is allowed for authorized users.

CWE(s)
CWE-89

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

Sas
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inferred from references and description; NVD did not file a CPE for this CVE

Mitigating Controls

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.

CA-8 Penetration Testing
addresses: CWE-89

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

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-89

Validates query inputs to prevent SQL syntax or command manipulation.

References