Improper privilege management in SAP_ABA
Priority LOW 35CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
In some SAP standard roles, in SAP_ABA versions, 7.00 to 7.02, 7.10 to 7.11, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, 75C to 75D, a transaction code reserved for customer is used. By implementing such transaction code a malicious user may execute unauthorized transaction functionality.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01457 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAP | SAP_ABA | = 7.00 to 7.02; = 7.10 to 7.11; = 7.30; = 7.31; = 7.40; = 7.50; = 7.5C; = 7.5D | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SAP_ABA VendorSAP Affected = 7.00 to 7.02; = 7.10 to 7.11; = 7.30; = 7.31; = 7.40; = 7.50; = 7.5C; = 7.5D Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.00 – 7.02; 7.10 – 7.11 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming:7.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.30 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming:7.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.31 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming:7.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.40 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming:7.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.50 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming:75c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 75c | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming:75d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 75d | Vulnerable | SAP |
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.00 – 7.02; 7.10 – 7.11 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming:7.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.30 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming:7.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.31 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming:7.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.40 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming:7.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.50 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming:75c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 75c Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming:75d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 75d Vulnerable ·SAP
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-2481
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-26pg-vhv9-6fgm
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-2481 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-2481 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-26pg-vhv9-6fgm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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