Advisory

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SAP Note 3536965 was released on 10.12.2024 and deals with "[CVE-2024-47578] Multiple vulnerabilities in SAP NetWeaver AS for JAVA(Adobe Document Services)" within Java. We advice you to follow the instructions, to resolve weak security function with a hot news potential for exploitation in component BC-SRV-FP.

According to SAP Security Advisory team a workaround does not exist. It is advisable to implement the correction as part of maintenance.

Risk specification

This note addresses three vulnerabilities in Adobe Document Services of SAP NetWeaver AS for JAVA: - CVE-2024-47578: Adobe Document Service allows an authenticated attacker with administrator privileges to send a crafted request targeting internal systems behind the firewall (which are normally inaccessible to an attacker), resulting in a complete compromise of the targeted system. - CVE-2024-47579: Adobe Document Service allows an authenticated attacker with administrator privileges to read an internal file by referencing it in a custom PDF font file, resulting in the disclosure of sensitive information. - CVE-2024-47580: Adobe Document Service allows an authenticated attacker with administrator privileges to read an internal file by referencing it as an attachment, resulting in the disclosure of sensitive information.

Solution

A patch for Adobe Document Service was provided which fixes these vulnerabilities.

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

ADSSAP 7.50

Releated advisories

Disclaimer

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Notifications

Affected system Java

CVSS 9.1

Component BC-SRV-FP

Patch Day2024-12

Released on2024/12/10

SAP Note 3536965

Workaround No

Advisory

Risk specification

Solution

Affected System

Disclaimer

_{Affected system}
Java

_CVSS
9.1

_Component
BC-SRV-FP

_{Patch Day}
2024-12

_{Released
on}
2024/12/10

_{SAP Note}
3536965

_Workaround
No