Advisory
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SAP Note 3497347
was released on
10.09.2024 and deals with
"[CVE-2024-42378] Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in eProcurement on S/4HANA" within ABAP.
We advice you to follow the instructions, to resolve
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
with a
medium potential for exploitation
in component MM-PUR-SSP.
According to SAP Security Advisory team a workaround exists. 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.
Cross-site scripting (XSS) is the name of a class of security vulnerabilities that can occur in web-based
applications. XSS combines
all vulnerabilities that allow an attacker to inject HTML Markup and/or JavaScript into the front end of the
affected web application.
XSS attacks can occur whenever the application dynamically creates its HTML/JavaScript/CSS content, which is passed
to the
user's web browser, and attacker-controlled values are used in this process. If these values are included in the
generated code without proper validation and encoding, the attacker is able to include arbitrary
coding snippets into the application's front end. The code is then rendered by the victim's web browser and
interpreted in the victim's current authentication context.
Risk specification
Due to weak encoding of user-controlled inputs, eProcurement on SAP S/4HANA allows malicious scripts to be executed in the application, potentially leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This has no impact on the availability of the application but it can have some minor impact on its confidentiality and integrity.Solution
To deactivate the corresponding obsolete coding, implement the correction instructions or support packages referenced in this SAP Security Note. Alternativly, the consulting team has proposed the following: "Update in progress". The suggestion may be considered, as a workaround or compensating mitigation. We recommend installing/applying the correction wherever possible and as soon as possible. Base your decision on whether or not to apply the patch on your companies and systems risk perspective and consider the provided CVSS 6.1 score.
Affected System
The advisory 3497347 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
- S4CORE 102 47
- S4CORE 103 50
- S4CORE 104 45
- S4CORE 105 33
- S4CORE 106 23
- S4CORE 107 16
- S4CORE 108 11
- SAP_APPL 606 18
- SAP_APPL 617 15
- SAP_APPL 618 16
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- 8.2 [CVE-2020-6367] Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Composite Application Framework
- 8.1 [CVE-2024-37177] Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SAP Financial Consolidation
- 8.1 [CVE-2022-26101] Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP Fiori launchpad
- 7.6 [CVE-2023-39437] Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP Business One