CVE-2023-27501
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CVE-2023-27501 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.6/10 on the CVSS scale. SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform - versions 700, 701, 702, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 791, allows an attacker to exploit insufficient validation of path information provided by users, thus exploiting a directory traversal flaw in an available service to delete system files. In this attack, no data can be read but potentially critical OS files can be deleted making the system unavailable, causing significant impact on both availability and integrity . EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform - versions 700, 701, 702, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 791, allows an attacker to exploit insufficient validation of path information provided by users, thus exploiting a directory traversal flaw in an available service to delete system files. In this attack, no data can be read but potentially critical OS files can be deleted making the system unavailable, causing significant impact on both availability and integrity
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sap | Netweaver Application Server Abap | 700 |
| Sap | Netweaver Application Server Abap | 701 |
| Sap | Netweaver Application Server Abap | 702 |
| Sap | Netweaver Application Server Abap | 731 |
| Sap | Netweaver Application Server Abap | 740 |
| Sap | Netweaver Application Server Abap | 750 |
| Sap | Netweaver Application Server Abap | 751 |
| Sap | Netweaver Application Server Abap | 752 |
| Sap | Netweaver Application Server Abap | 753 |
| Sap | Netweaver Application Server Abap | 754 |
| Sap | Netweaver Application Server Abap | 755 |
| Sap | Netweaver Application Server Abap | 756 |
| Sap | Netweaver Application Server Abap | 757 |
| Sap | Netweaver Application Server Abap | 791 |
References
- https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3294954Permissions Required
- https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3294954Permissions Required
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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