SAP CommonCryptoLib authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SAP CommonCryptoLib, S4HANA, NetWeaver AS ABAP, NetWeaver AS Java and ABAP, Content Server, HANA Database, Host Agent, Extended Application Services and Runtime and SAPSSOEXT. It has been rated as critical. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation causes authorization. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-40309. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in SAP CommonCryptoLib, S4HANA, NetWeaver AS ABAP, NetWeaver AS Java and ABAP, Content Server, HANA Database, Host Agent, Extended Application Services and Runtime and SAPSSOEXT (Solution Stack Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-862. The product does not perform 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. The summary by CVE is:

SAP CommonCryptoLib does not perform necessary authentication checks, which may result in missing or wrong authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges. Depending on the application and the level of privileges acquired, an attacker could abuse functionality restricted to a particular user group as well as read, modify or delete restricted data.

The weakness was released 09/12/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at me.sap.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-40309 since 08/14/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/29/2024).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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CNA Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

08/14/2023 🔍
09/12/2023 +29 days 🔍
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09/29/2024 +382 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sap.com

Advisory: me.sap.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-40309 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-40309
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-239491
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150716

Entryinfo

Created: 09/12/2023 18:06
Updated: 09/29/2024 00:35
Changes: 09/12/2023 18:06 (46), 09/14/2023 10:16 (3), 09/29/2024 00:35 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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Discussion

 Anonymous User (+0)
3 years ago
Goodmorning,
This CVE impacts multiple SAP products, including NetWeaver, S/4HANA, Web Dispatcher, Content Server, Host Agent, and Extended Application Services and Runtime (XSA).
Could You extend the cpes ?
We'd much apprecciate it.
Best Regards,
Team CERT
 VulDB Community Team3 years ago
Thank you. We have updated the entry. But the CVE JSON file source appears to be not entirely clear about the product names.

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