Advisory

A note with CVSS 8.2 for component SCM-IBP-XLS was released by SAP on 09.05.2023. The correction/advisory 3323415 was described with "[CVE-2023-29080] Privilege escalation vulnerability in SAP IBP, add-in for Microsoft Excel" and affects the system type SAP Integrated Business Planning.

A workaround does not exist, according to SAP Security Advisory team. It is advisable to implement the correction as part of maintenance.

The vulnerability addressed is code injection within SAP Integrated Business Planning.

Risk specification

The installer of SAP IBP, add-in for Microsoft Excel (Excel Add-in) allows an authenticated attacker to add an InstallScript custom action during installation time resulting in an escalation of privileges.

Solution

The application no longer allows this kind of attack

The advisory is valid for

SOP_EXCEL_ADDON 224
SOP_EXCEL_ADDON 231
SOP_EXCEL_ADDON 232
SOP_EXCEL_ADDON 233
SOP_EXCEL_ADDON 234
SOP_EXCEL_ADDON 3.0

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Notifications

Affected system SAP Integrated...

CVSS 8.2

Component SCM-IBP-XLS

Patch Day2023-05

Released on2023/05/09

SAP Note 3323415

Workaround No

Advisory

Risk specification

Solution

Disclaimer

_{Affected system}
SAP Integrated...

_CVSS
8.2

_Component
SCM-IBP-XLS

_{Patch Day}
2023-05

_{Released
on}
2023/05/09

_{SAP Note}
3323415

_Workaround
No