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CVE-2023-37491

Improper Authorization check vulnerability in SAP Message Server

Published: Aug 8, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-863
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 65.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The ACL (Access Control List) of SAP Message Server - versions KERNEL 7.22, KERNEL 7.53, KERNEL 7.54, KERNEL 7.77, RNL64UC 7.22, RNL64UC 7.22EXT, RNL64UC 7.53, KRNL64NUC 7.22, KRNL64NUC 7.22EXT, can be bypassed in certain conditions, which may enable an authenticated malicious user to enter the network of the SAP systems served by the attacked SAP Message server. This may lead to unauthorized read and write of data as well as rendering the system unavailable.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-863

Affected Products

SAP Message ServerSAP_SE
On-prem
Enterprise Software / erp
SAP NetWeaver As ABAPSAP
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / erp
message serversap
On-prem
Enterprise Software / erp
sap_secommercialDEEnterprise Softwareaka sap businessobjects business intelligence platform, sap netweaver application server for abap
sapcommercialDEEnterprise Softwareaka sap ag

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

https://me.sap.com/notes/3344295
me.sap.com
https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html
sap.com
https://blogs.sap.com/2023/08/08/sap-security-patch-day-august-2023/
blogs.sap.com
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Timeline

Published
Aug 8, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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