VDB-127876 · CVE-2018-2503 · BID 106156

SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA up to 7.50 KeyStore Service improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA up to 7.50. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component KeyStore Service. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-2503. The attack can only be done within the local network. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA up to 7.50 (Solution Stack Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component KeyStore Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

By default, the SAP NetWeaver AS Java keystore service does not sufficiently restrict the access to resources that should be protected. This has been fixed in SAP NetWeaver AS Java (ServerCore versions 7.11, 7.20, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50).

The bug was discovered 12/12/2018. The weakness was released 12/11/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-2503 since 12/15/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to approached within the local network. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 04/20/2020). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 106156†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-127877. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.1
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Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Remote: Partially

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/15/2017 🔍
12/11/2018 +361 days 🔍
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04/20/2020 +495 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sap.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-2503 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-2503
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-127876
SecurityFocus: 106156 - SAP NetWeaver CVE-2018-2503 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150716
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2018 09:28
Updated: 04/20/2020 11:47
Changes: 12/12/2018 09:28 (59), 04/20/2020 11:47 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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