TI-2023-19091 Aliases CVE-2023-37483 GHSA-m56h-qqgf-xqhv

Improper Access Control Vulnerabilities in SAP PowerDesigner

MEDIUM 56CWE-306Published 2023-08-08 · Updated 2024-10-10

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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.

Summary

SAP PowerDesigner - version 16.7, has improper access control which might allow an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary queries against the back-end database via Proxy.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.04782 91st 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: 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	SAP PowerDesigner	16.7	—	No fix listed	CNA

SAP PowerDesigner VendorSAP Affected 16.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:sap:powerdesigner:16.7:::::::*	16.7	Vulnerable	SAP

cpe:2.3:a:sap:powerdesigner:16.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.7 Vulnerable ·SAP

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-37483
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m56h-qqgf-xqhv

References

Advisory 1

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

Other 1

https://me.sap.com/notes/3341460

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TI-2023-18707 Code Injection vulnerability in SAP PowerDesigner CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2023-19092 Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities in SAP PowerDesigner CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
TI-2023-21414 Code Injection vulnerability in SAP PowerDesigner Client CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3

Sources

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