VDB-259792 · CVE-2024-27899 · GCVE-0-2024-27899

SAP NetWeaver AS Java User Management Engine 7.50 User Admin Application password recovery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in SAP NetWeaver AS Java User Management Engine 7.50. Impacted is an unknown function of the component User Admin Application. Executing a manipulation can lead to password recovery. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-27899. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SAP NetWeaver AS Java User Management Engine 7.50. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component User Admin Application. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a password recovery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-640. The product contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Self-Registration and Modify your own profile in User Admin Application of NetWeaver AS Java does not enforce proper security requirements for the content of the newly defined security answer. This can be leveraged by an attacker to cause profound impact on confidentiality and low impact on both integrity and availability.

The advisory is shared for download at me.sap.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-27899 since 02/27/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 04/09/2024). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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Productinfo

Type

Solution Stack Software

Vendor

Name

NetWeaver AS Java User Management Engine

Version

7.50

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.sap.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Password recovery
CWE: CWE-640
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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

02/27/2024 🔍
04/09/2024 +41 days 🔍
04/09/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/07/2025 +363 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sap.com

Advisory: me.sap.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-27899 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-27899
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-259792
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150716

Entryinfo

Created: 04/09/2024 03:54
Updated: 04/07/2025 15:31
Changes: 04/09/2024 03:54 (63), 04/07/2025 15:31 (4)
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