Improper access control in SAP NetWeaver AS for Java
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
An unauthenticated attacker in SAP NetWeaver AS for Java - version 7.50, due to improper access control, can attach to an open interface and make use of an open naming and directory API to access services which can be used to perform unauthorized operations affecting users and data on the current system. This could allow the attacker to have full read access to user data, make modifications to user data, and make services within the system unavailable.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0017
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8phc-jhvp-25cw
References
More SAP Netweaver Application Server For Java vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-09656 Improper Access Control in SAP NetWeaver AS for Java CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2023-14558 Improper access control during application start-up in SAP AS NetWeaver JAVA. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2022-10649 Missing authorization in SAP NetWeaver Application Server for Java CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-09087 XML external entity injection in SAP NetWeaver AS for JAVA CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-15023 Log Injection vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS for Java (Log Viewer) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2023-12018 Improper Access Control in SAP NetWeaver AS Java (Object Analyzing Service) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-0017 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-0017 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8phc-jhvp-25cw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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