Advisory
On 10.09.2024 a security relevant correction has been released by SAP SE. The manufacturer resolves an issue within ABAP.
SAP Note 3481992 addresses "[CVE-2024-44113] Information Disclosure vulnerability in the SAP Business Warehouse (BEx Analyzer)" 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 monthly patch process, the team suggests.
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
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vulnerabilities before they are implemented in production.
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 BEx Analyzer allows an authenticated attacker to access information over the network which is otherwise restricted, resulting in limited impact on confidentiality of the application.Solution
The correction adds the SACF scenario RSSEM_DATA_ACCESS with an authority check for authorization object R_RSSEM with field ACTVT=16 (execute) to following additional remote functions: RSSEM_WORKBOOK_INFO_GET RSZ_SEM_WORKBOOK_LIST_GET This SACF scenario was introduced using security note 2100926 in 2017. 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
The advisory 3481992 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
- DW4CORE 200 9
- DW4CORE 300 6
- DW4CORE 400 3
- SAP_BW 700-702 7
- SAP_BW 731 10
- SAP_BW 740 12
- SAP_BW 750-758 4
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