Advisory
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vulnerabilities reported by external researchers and their customers every second Tuesday of the month.
SAP Note 3392547
was released on
12.12.2023 and deals with
"[CVE-2023-49581] SQL Injection vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP and ABAP Platform" within ABAP.
We advice you to follow the instructions, to resolve
sql injection (read/write)
with a
medium potential for exploitation
in component BC-CCM-MON-ORA.
According to SAP Security Advisory team a workaround does not exist. It is advisable to implement the correction as monthly patch process.
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
In SAP NetWeaver application server ABAP and ABAP Platform, a malicious user can use SQL injections to read or write non-sensitive database metadata. Modifications in the metadata can make specific business data unavailable. Without an Oracle database implemented, the functionality is not available for any user, that ends with a ST22 dump.Solution
An input encoding is implemented, so now the SQL statements that a user tries to input as a valid statement are not allowed.
Affected System
The advisory 3392547 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 731 78
- SAP_BASIS 740 81
- SAP_BASIS 750-758 16
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