Improper Authorization check vulnerability in SAP Message 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
The ACL (Access Control List) of SAP Message Server - versions KERNEL 7.22, KERNEL 7.53, KERNEL 7.54, KERNEL 7.77, RNL64UC 7.22, RNL64UC 7.22EXT, RNL64UC 7.53, KRNL64NUC 7.22, KRNL64NUC 7.22EXT, can be bypassed in certain conditions, which may enable an authenticated malicious user to enter the network of the SAP systems served by the attacked SAP Message server. This may lead to unauthorized read and write of data as well as rendering the system unavailable.
Why it matters now
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 | SAP Message Server | KERNEL 7.22; KERNEL 7.53; KERNEL 7.54; KERNEL 7.77; RNL64UC 7.22; RNL64UC 7.22EXT; RNL64UC 7.53; KRNL64NUC 7.22; KRNL64NUC 7.22EXT | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SAP Message Server VendorSAP Affected KERNEL 7.22; KERNEL 7.53; KERNEL 7.54; KERNEL 7.77; RNL64UC 7.22; RNL64UC 7.22EXT; RNL64UC 7.53; KRNL64NUC 7.22; KRNL64NUC 7.22EXT Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:message_server:kernel_7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | kernel_7.22 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:message_server:kernel_7.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | kernel_7.53 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:message_server:kernel_7.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | kernel_7.54 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:message_server:kernel_7.77:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | kernel_7.77 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:message_server:krnl64nuc_7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | krnl64nuc_7.22 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:message_server:krnl64nuc_7.22ex:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | krnl64nuc_7.22ex | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:message_server:rnl64uc_7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | rnl64uc_7.22 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:message_server:rnl64uc_7.22ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | rnl64uc_7.22ext | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:message_server:rnl64uc_7.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | rnl64uc_7.53 | Vulnerable | SAP |
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:message_server:kernel_7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions kernel_7.22 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:message_server:kernel_7.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions kernel_7.53 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:message_server:kernel_7.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions kernel_7.54 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:message_server:kernel_7.77:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions kernel_7.77 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:message_server:krnl64nuc_7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions krnl64nuc_7.22 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:message_server:krnl64nuc_7.22ex:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions krnl64nuc_7.22ex Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:message_server:rnl64uc_7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions rnl64uc_7.22 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:message_server:rnl64uc_7.22ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions rnl64uc_7.22ext Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:message_server:rnl64uc_7.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions rnl64uc_7.53 Vulnerable ·SAP
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-37491
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-97gq-4jqf-cvgm
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-37491 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-37491 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-97gq-4jqf-cvgm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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