TI-2023-09656 Aliases CVE-2023-23857 GHSA-qvvv-8vv2-8m46

Improper Access Control in SAP NetWeaver AS for Java

MEDIUM 49CWE-287Published 2023-03-14 · Updated 2025-02-27

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

Due to missing authentication check, SAP NetWeaver AS for Java - version 7.50, allows an unauthenticated attacker to 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 services across systems. On a successful exploitation, the attacker can read and modify some sensitive information but can also be used to lock up any element or operation of the system making that it unresponsive or unavailable.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00544 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
SAP	NetWeaver AS for Java	7.50	—	No fix listed	CNA

NetWeaver AS for Java VendorSAP Affected 7.50 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_for_java:7.50:::::::*	7.50	Vulnerable	SAP

cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_for_java:7.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.50 Vulnerable ·SAP

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-23857
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qvvv-8vv2-8m46

References

Advisory 1

https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html

Other 1

https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3252433

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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

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Sources

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