Advisory
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vulnerabilities reported by external researchers and their customers every second Tuesday of the month.
SAP Note 3165801
was released on
10.05.2022 and deals with
"[CVE-2022-29611] Missing Authorization check in SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP and ABAP Platform" within ABAP.
We advice you to follow the instructions, to resolve
missing authorization check
with a
medium potential for exploitation
in component BC-ABA-LI.
According to SAP Security Advisory team a workaround does not exist. It is advisable to implement the correction as part of maintenance.
Missing authority checks are still the most common security defect related to authorizations in custom code. Since SAP uses an explicit authorization model, an authority checks must be coded in order to be executed. If an explicit check is not coded, all users have access. This type of vulnerability not only exists in SAP standard it also exists in customer coding. Check your custom developments for vulnerabilities that pose a risk to your systems. SecurityBridge helps detect code vulnerabilities before they are implemented in production.
Risk specification
This note has been re-released with updated 'Solution’ information. SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP and ABAP Platform do not perform necessary authorization checks over the network for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges leading to profound impact on confidentiality.Solution
The correction introduces authorization check on authorization object 'S_OC_SEND' with id 'COM_MODE' (value dummy) and id 'NUMBER' (value dummy).
Affected System
The advisory 3165801 describes a problem within an ABAP based systems of a specific version. Affected versions are described below. ABAP software is deployed in various software components and is widely used within the SAP product portfolio.
SAP NetWeaver Application Server (formally known as SAP Web Application Server) is a building block of SAP NetWeaver. It is the foundation for most software products developed by SAP SE. SAP NetWeaver systems exist with Java and/or ABAP stacks. The advisory could be relevant for single and dual-stack ABAP installations.
The advisory is valid for
- SAP_BASIS 700-702 66
- SAP_BASIS 710-711 21
- SAP_BASIS 730 34
- SAP_BASIS 731 78
- SAP_BASIS 740 81
- SAP_BASIS 750-756 12
- SAP_BASIS 787-788 2
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- 10.0 [Multiple CVE IDs] Missing Authentication Check in SAP Solution Manager (JAVA stack)
- 9.8 [CVE-2023-40309] Missing Authorization check in SAP CommonCryptoLib
- 9.6 [CVE-2023-31403] Improper Access Control vulnerability in SAP Business One product installation
- 9.6 [CVE-2024-33006] File upload vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP and ABAP Platform