Advisory
On 10.09.2024 a security relevant correction has been released by SAP SE. The manufacturer resolves an issue within JAVA.
SAP Note 3477359 addresses "[CVE-2024-45283] Information disclosure vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS for Java (Destination Service)" to prevent information disclosure with a medium risk for exploitation.
A workaround does exist, according to SAP Security Advisory team. It is advisable to implement the correction as part of maintenance, the team suggests.
Information disclosure is when an application fails to properly protect sensitive and confidential information from
parties that are not supposed to have access to the subject matter in normal circumstances.
Carefully review every information disclosure vulnerablity in regards to disclosure obligations post-GDPR for
‘Personal data’ under the Data Protection Act 2018.
Risk specification
SAP NetWeaver AS for Java allows an authorized attacker to obtain sensitive information. The attacker could obtain the username and password when creating an RFC destination. After successful exploitation, an attacker can read the sensitive information but cannot modify or delete the data.Solution
SAP NetWeaver AS for Java (Destination Service) no longer allows an attacker to bypass the authentication. This issue is fixed in the patches listed in the "Support Packages & Patches" section below. To avoid incompatibilities on the system, please check SAP Note 1974464 - Information on SCA Dependency Analysis for Java download objects. Circumstances exist that prevent the timely installation of a patch provided by the manufacturer. In such cases, you may consider applying the suggested workaround as a temporary or compensating mitigation: "Update in progress".
Affected System
SAP Netweaver Application Server Java is part of the SAP NetWeaver Application Platform. It provides the complete infrastructure for deploying and running Java applications.
- The AS Java Home: SAP Netweaver Application Server Java wiki
- A dedicated SAP NetWeaver 7.40 Application Server for Java Security Guide exists.
The advisory is valid for
- 9.9 [CVE-2023-40622] Information Disclosure vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Promotion Management)
- 9.8 [CVE-2023-28765] Information Disclosure vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Promotion Management )
- 9.1 [CVE-2023-28762] Information Disclosure in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Central Management Console)
- 9.0 [CVE-2020-6252] Information Disclosure in SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (Cockpit)
- 8.9 Information Disclosure in Central Order