CVE-2014-2752
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSAP Business Object Processing Framework (BOPF) for ABAP has hardcoded credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceSAP Business Object Processing Framework (BOPF) for ABAP contains hardcoded credentials embedded in the application code or configuration. This allows remote unauthenticated attackers to potentially bypass authentication mechanisms and gain unauthorized access to the system or data processed by BOPF.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm BOPF is installed in your SAP systemExecute ABAP report RS_BOPF_DETERMINE or check table /BOBF/CONF_AA for BOPF-related objects. Alternatively, check transaction SE11 for existence of BOPF-related tables starting with /BOBF/Affected if BOPF objects or tables exist in your system
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Search ABAP code for hardcoded password patternsUse transaction SE14 or ABAP search tools (e.g., 'FIND' in SE80) to search BOPF-related classes and reports for strings like 'PASSWORD', 'PASSWD', 'PWD', 'SECRET', 'KEY' assigned to literal values (e.g., 'PASSWORD = ''xxxx''' or 'IF_PASS = ''default'''). Focus on classes in namespace /BOBF/Affected if Hardcoded credential strings are found in ABAP source code related to BOPF
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Inspect BOPF configuration files for embedded credentialsCheck BOPF configuration tables and XML configuration files for stored credentials. Review custom BOPF configuration implementations in your system for any hardcoded values used for authentication or connection stringsAffected if Configuration files or tables contain plaintext credentials
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Search for default or well-known hardcoded credentials in BOPFReview all custom BOPF implementations for any default credentials, test accounts, or backdoor credentials. Check for credentials that match common patterns: simple strings, vendor defaults, or easily guessable valuesAffected if Default, test, or easily guessable credentials exist in BOPF code or config
You are affected if BOPF is installed AND hardcoded credentials are found in its ABAP code, configuration tables, or custom implementations.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataRemove all hardcoded credentials from the BOPF implementation and replace with dynamic credential management, strong unique passwords, or proper authentication mechanisms. Conduct a thorough audit to identify any unauthorized access that may have occurred.
- Consultation8.0 h
- Implementation16.0 h
- Testing8.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2014-2752 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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