Advisory

On 10.03.2015 a security relevant correction has been released by SAP SE. The manufacturer resolves an issue within HCM.

SAP Note 2129892 addresses "Potential Buffer overflow in PA-PAO" to prevent remote code execution with a high risk for exploitation.

A workaround does not exist, according to SAP Security Advisory team. It is advisable to implement the correction as monthly patch process, the team suggests.

Risk specification

An attacker may use the vulnerability to inject code into the working memory that is subsequently executed by the application.

Solution

Customers must follow the description of the note and apply a manual correction preventing a program error. The buffer overflow potential can be eliminated by following the steps described in the correct.

The advisory is valid for

EA-HRRXX 607
EA-HRRXX 608

Releated advisories

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Notifications

Affected system HCM

CVSS 9.0

Component PA-PAO

Patch Day2015-04

Released on2015/03/10

SAP Note 2129892

Workaround No

Advisory

Risk specification

Solution

Disclaimer

_{Affected system}
HCM

_CVSS
9.0

_Component
PA-PAO

_{Patch Day}
2015-04

_{Released
on}
2015/03/10

_{SAP Note}
2129892

_Workaround
No