Directory Traversal vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An attacker with non-administrative authorizations can exploit a directory traversal flaw in program SAPRSBRO to over-write system files. In this attack, no data can be read but potentially critical OS files can be over-written making the system unavailable.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00982 62nd 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
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 ABAP and ABAP Platform (SAPRSBRO Program) | 700; 701; 702; 731; 740; 750; 751; 752; 753; 754; 755; 756; 757 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform (SAPRSBRO Program) VendorSAP Affected 700; 701; 702; 731; 740; 750; 751; 752; 753; 754; 755; 756; 757 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:700:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 700 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:701:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 701 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:702:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 702 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:731:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 731 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:740:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 740 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:750:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 750 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:751:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 751 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:752:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 752 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:753:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 753 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:754:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 754 | Vulnerable | SAP |
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:700:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 700 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:701:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 701 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:702:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 702 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:731:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 731 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:740:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 740 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:750:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 750 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:751:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 751 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:752:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 752 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:753:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 753 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:754:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 754 Vulnerable ·SAP
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-27500
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f236-f39c-h265
References
More SAP Netweaver Application Server Abap vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-06811 SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP, SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java, ABAP… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-21149 Missing Authorization check in SAP CommonCryptoLib CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-12229 Directory Traversal vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2021-19921 Code injection in SAP ABAP Server & ABAP Platform CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-09062 Improper authentication in SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP and ABAP Platform CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-05129 Server-side request forgery in SAP Netweaver AS ABAP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-27500 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-27500 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f236-f39c-h265 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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