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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-50424
CVE-2023-50424:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library (cloud-security-client-go) versions prior to 0.17.0 contain a critical security vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-50424. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in December 2023, affecting the Golang implementation of the library (NVD, FortiDevSec).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a Critical severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) by NVD and 9.1 (CRITICAL) by SAP SE. The vulnerability is characterized by its network attack vector, low attack complexity, and requires no privileges or user interaction for exploitation. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-749 (Exposed Dangerous Method or Function) (NVD).
Impact
Upon successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application, leading to a significant privilege escalation vulnerability. This impacts both the confidentiality and integrity of the system, potentially allowing unauthorized access to sensitive resources (NVD, SecurityOnline).
Mitigation and workarounds
The recommended mitigation is to upgrade to version 0.17.0 or later of the SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library (cloud-security-client-go). No alternative workarounds have been provided, making the upgrade the only secure solution (FortiDevSec).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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