Advisory

On 10.08.2021 a security relevant correction has been released by SAP SE. The manufacturer resolves an issue within SAP Cloud Connector.

SAP Note 3058553 addresses "[CVE-2021-33695] Multiple Vulnerabilities in SAP Cloud Connector" to prevent weak security function / cryptographic algorithm cross-site scripting (xss) code injection with a medium 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

Multiple Security vulnerabilities allow an attacker with administrative privileges to inject code or perform a cross-site-scripting vulnerability. Additional an unauthenticated attacker could leverage an error in the Certificate validation to perform a man-in-the-middle attack.

Solution

The Cloud Connector was changed to correctly validate certificates. Additionally, the Code Injection and Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities were removed.

The advisory is valid for

SAP_CLOUD_CONNECTOR 2.0 ³

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Notifications

Affected system SAP Cloud Connector

CVSS 6.8

Component BC-MID-SCC

Patch Day2021-08

Released on2021/08/10

SAP Note 3058553

Workaround No

Advisory

Risk specification

Solution

Disclaimer

_{Affected system}
SAP Cloud Connector

_CVSS
6.8

_Component
BC-MID-SCC

_{Patch Day}
2021-08

_{Released
on}
2021/08/10

_{SAP Note}
3058553

_Workaround
No