Advisory

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SAP Note 3395306 was released on 12.12.2023 and deals with "[CVE-2023-49587] Command Injection vulnerability in SAP Solution Manager" within ABAP. We advice you to follow the instructions, to resolve code injection with a medium potential for exploitation in component SV-SMG-IMP.

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

SAP Solution Manager 7.2 allows an authorized attacker to execute certain deprecated function modules which can read or modify data component without user interaction over the network.

Solution

The coding has been deactivated (commented out) as it was never intended to be used in Solution Manager 7.2

Affected System

The advisory 3395306 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

ST 720 ⁸

Releated advisories

Disclaimer

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Notifications

Affected system ABAP

CVSS 6.4

Component SV-SMG-IMP

Patch Day2023-12

Released on2023/12/12

SAP Note 3395306

Workaround No

Advisory

Risk specification

Solution

Affected System

Disclaimer

_{Affected system}
ABAP

_CVSS
6.4

_Component
SV-SMG-IMP

_{Patch Day}
2023-12

_{Released
on}
2023/12/12

_{SAP Note}
3395306

_Workaround
No