Advisory
On 10.09.2024 a security relevant correction has been released by SAP SE. The manufacturer resolves an issue within ABAP.
SAP Note 3488341 addresses "[CVE-2024-45286] Missing Authorization check in SAP Production and Revenue Accounting (Tobin interface)" to prevent missing authorization check 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.
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
Due to lack of proper authorization checks when calling user, a function module in obsolete Tobin interface in SAP Production and Revenue Accounting allows unauthorized access that could lead to disclosure of highly sensitive data. There is no impact on integrity or availability.Solution
The authorization checks have been incorporated in the affected function module. Implement the Correction Instructions or Support Packages referenced in this Security Note. 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 3488341 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
- IS-PRA 605
- IS-PRA 606
- IS-PRA 617
- IS-PRA 618
- IS-PRA 801
- IS-PRA 802
- IS-PRA 803
- IS-PRA 804
- IS-PRA 805
- S4CEXT 106
- S4CEXT 107
- S4CEXT 108