CVE-2023-37492
SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP and ABAP Platform versions (SAP_BASIS 700-804) contains a vulnerability where the system does not perform necessary authorization checks for authenticated users. The vulnerability was disclosed on August 7, 2023, and is tracked as CVE-2023-37492 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Missing Authorization (CWE-862) and Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) issue. It has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium) with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, and requiring low privileges with no user interaction (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to read sensitive information which could be used in subsequent serious attacks. The impact primarily affects confidentiality (rated as High), while integrity and availability remain unaffected (AttackerKB).

Mitigation and workarounds

SAP has released security notes and patches to address this vulnerability. Organizations should refer to SAP Security Note 3348000 for detailed mitigation instructions (SAP Note).

Additional resources


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