Advisory

A note with CVSS 9.8 for component FS-LMS was released by SAP on 09.06.2020. The correction/advisory 2928570 was described with "Ghostcat' Apache Tomcat AJP Vulnerability in SAP Liquidity Management for Banking" and affects the system type Java.

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

The vulnerability addressed is command execution within Java.

Risk specification

Due to a misconfiguration of SAP Liquidity Management for Banking, the Apache Tomcat listens to AJP calls allowing an attacker to remotely execute commands on the system.

Solution

The AJP port should be diabled in the configuration if not needed.

Affected System

SAP Netweaver Application Server Java is part of the SAP NetWeaver Application Platform. It provides the complete infrastructure for deploying and running Java applications.

The AS Java Home: SAP Netweaver Application Server Java wiki
A dedicated SAP NetWeaver 7.40 Application Server for Java Security Guide exists.

The advisory is valid for

SAP_CASH_FLOW_MANAGEMENT 6.2

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Notifications

Affected system Java

CVSS 9.8

Component FS-LMS

Patch Day2020-06

Released on2020/06/09

SAP Note 2928570

Workaround No

Advisory

Risk specification

Solution

Affected System

Disclaimer

_{Affected system}
Java

_CVSS
9.8

_Component
FS-LMS

_{Patch Day}
2020-06

_{Released
on}
2020/06/09

_{SAP Note}
2928570

_Workaround
No