Security misconfiguration vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS Java User Management Engine
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-640.
Summary
Self-Registration and Modify your own profile in User Admin Application of NetWeaver AS Java does not enforce proper security requirements for the content of the newly defined security answer. This can be leveraged by an attacker to cause profound impact on confidentiality and low impact on both integrity and availability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 | SAP NetWeaver AS Java User Management Engine | SERVERCORE 7.50; J2EE-APPS 7.50; UMEADMIN 7.50 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SAP NetWeaver AS Java User Management Engine VendorSAP Affected SERVERCORE 7.50; J2EE-APPS 7.50; UMEADMIN 7.50 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-27899
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-556c-jfj4-29vc
References
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Sources
- CVE-2024-27899 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-27899 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-556c-jfj4-29vc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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