Missing authorization in SAP ABAP Platform & Server
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
ABAP Server of SAP NetWeaver and ABAP Platform fail to perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges. This has been corrected in the following versions: KRNL32NUC 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22, 7.22EXT, KRNL32UC 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22, 7.22EXT, KRNL64NUC 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22, 7.22EXT, 7.49, 7.74, KRNL64UC 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22, 7.22EXT, 7.49, 7.73, 7.74, 8.04, KERNEL 7.21, 7.45, 7.49, 7.53, 7.73, 7.74, 7.75, 8.04.
Why it matters now
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 | ABAP Platform & Server (KRNL32NUC) | before 7.21; before 7.21EXT; before 7.22; before 7.22EXT | 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22, 7.22EXT | Patch available | CNA |
| SAP | ABAP Platform & Server (KRNL32UC) | before 7.21; before 7.21EXT; before 7.22; before 7.22EXT | 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22, 7.22EXT | Patch available | CNA |
| SAP | ABAP Platform & Server (KRNL64NUC) | before 7.21; before 7.21EXT; before 7.22; before 7.22EXT; before 7.49; before 7.74 | 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22, 7.22EXT, 7.49, 7.74 | Patch available | CNA |
| SAP | ABAP Platform & Server (KRNL64UC) | before 7.21; before 7.21EXT; before 7.22; before 7.22EXT; before 7.49; before 7.73; before 7.74; before 8.04 | 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22, 7.22EXT, 7.49, 7.73, 7.74, 8.04 | Patch available | CNA |
| SAP | ABAP Platform & Server (KERNEL) | before 7.21; before 7.45; before 7.49; before 7.53; before 7.73; before 7.74; before 7.75; before 8.04 | 7.21, 7.45, 7.49, 7.53, 7.73, 7.74, 7.75, 8.04 | Patch available | CNA |
- ABAP Platform & Server (KRNL32NUC) VendorSAP Affected before 7.21; before 7.21EXT; before 7.22; before 7.22EXT Fixed in 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22, 7.22EXT Patch available CNA
- ABAP Platform & Server (KRNL32UC) VendorSAP Affected before 7.21; before 7.21EXT; before 7.22; before 7.22EXT Fixed in 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22, 7.22EXT Patch available CNA
- ABAP Platform & Server (KRNL64NUC) VendorSAP Affected before 7.21; before 7.21EXT; before 7.22; before 7.22EXT; before 7.49; before 7.74 Fixed in 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22, 7.22EXT, 7.49, 7.74 Patch available CNA
- ABAP Platform & Server (KRNL64UC) VendorSAP Affected before 7.21; before 7.21EXT; before 7.22; before 7.22EXT; before 7.49; before 7.73; before 7.74; before 8.04 Fixed in 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22, 7.22EXT, 7.49, 7.73, 7.74, 8.04 Patch available CNA
- ABAP Platform & Server (KERNEL) VendorSAP Affected before 7.21; before 7.45; before 7.49; before 7.53; before 7.73; before 7.74; before 7.75; before 8.04 Fixed in 7.21, 7.45, 7.49, 7.53, 7.73, 7.74, 7.75, 8.04 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 29
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_kernel:7.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.15 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_kernel:7.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.21 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_kernel:7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.22 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_kernel:7.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.49 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_kernel:7.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.53 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_kernel:7.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.73 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_kernel:7.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.74 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_kernel:7.75:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.75 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_kernel:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.04 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl32nuc:7.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.21 | Vulnerable | SAP |
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_kernel:7.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.15 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_kernel:7.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.21 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_kernel:7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.22 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_kernel:7.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.49 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_kernel:7.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.53 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_kernel:7.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.73 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_kernel:7.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.74 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_kernel:7.75:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.75 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_kernel:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl32nuc:7.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.21 Vulnerable ·SAP
Show 19 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl32nuc:7.21ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.21ext | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl32nuc:7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.22 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl32nuc:7.22ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.22ext | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl32uc:7.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.21 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl32uc:7.21ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.21ext | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl32uc:7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.22 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl32uc:7.22ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.22ext | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl64nuc:7.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.21 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl64nuc:7.21ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.21ext | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl64nuc:7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.22 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl64nuc:7.22ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.22ext | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl64uc:7.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.21 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl64uc:7.21ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.21ext | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl64uc:7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.22 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl64uc:7.22ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.22ext | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl64uc:7.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.49 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl64uc:7.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.73 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl64uc:7.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.74 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl64uc:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.04 | Vulnerable | SAP |
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl32nuc:7.21ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.21ext Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl32nuc:7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.22 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl32nuc:7.22ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.22ext Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl32uc:7.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.21 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl32uc:7.21ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.21ext Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl32uc:7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.22 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl32uc:7.22ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.22ext Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl64nuc:7.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.21 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl64nuc:7.21ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.21ext Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl64nuc:7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.22 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl64nuc:7.22ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.22ext Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl64uc:7.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.21 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl64uc:7.21ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.21ext Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl64uc:7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.22 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl64uc:7.22ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.22ext Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl64uc:7.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.49 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl64uc:7.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.73 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl64uc:7.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.74 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:advanced_business_application_programming_platform_krnl64uc:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·SAP
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ABAP Platform & Server (KRNL32NUC) (SAP SE) Fixed in 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22, 7.22EXT
- Fix · CNA ABAP Platform & Server (KRNL32UC) (SAP SE) Fixed in 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22, 7.22EXT
- Fix · CNA ABAP Platform & Server (KRNL64NUC) (SAP SE) Fixed in 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22, 7.22EXT, 7.49, 7.74
- Fix · CNA ABAP Platform & Server (KRNL64UC) (SAP SE) Fixed in 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22, 7.22EXT, 7.49, 7.73, 7.74, 8.04
- Fix · CNA ABAP Platform & Server (KERNEL) (SAP SE) Fixed in 7.21, 7.45, 7.49, 7.53, 7.73, 7.74, 7.75, 8.04
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-0270
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p5w4-x3m3-939j
References
More SAP Advanced Business Application Programming Platform Kernel vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-00254 Injection in SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP Platform CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-00221 SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP Platform, Krnl64nuc 7.74, krnl64UC 7.73, 7.74, Kernel 7.73, 7.74… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2019-00288 Missing authorization in SAP Kernel CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2019-00228 XML external entity injection in SAP ABAP Platform CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.9
Sources
- CVE-2019-0270 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-0270 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p5w4-x3m3-939j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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