CVE-2014-4005
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 Brazil add-on 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 confidenceThe SAP Brazil add-on contains hardcoded credentials embedded in its code or configuration, allowing remote attackers who discover these credentials to gain unauthorized access to the affected SAP system.
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
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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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Verify SAP Brazil add-on installationUse SAP transaction code SPAM or SE16 to check if SAP Brazil component is installed in the system. Look for packages or components with 'BR' or 'Brazil' in the name.Affected if SAP Brazil add-on is present in the system
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Search for embedded credentials in SAP Brazil configuration filesInspect configuration files, initialization scripts, and parameter files within SAP Brazil directories. Look for patterns like 'password=', 'pwd=', 'passwd=' or hardcoded strings that resemble credentials.Affected if Hardcoded credentials are found in configuration files related to SAP Brazil
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Search ABAP code for hardcoded password stringsUse transaction SE80 or RSABAPSC to search SAP Brazil-related ABAP programs for hardcoded password assignments (e.g., statements containing 'PASSWORD' or 'PASSWD' with literal string values).Affected if ABAP code contains hardcoded password values in SAP Brazil modules
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Check for default credentials in SAP Brazil modulesReview SAP Brazil-specific transaction codes and modules for default or embedded credentials documented in system logs or configuration tables.Affected if Default or embedded credentials exist in SAP Brazil modules
If SAP Brazil add-on is installed and hardcoded credentials are found in its configuration files or ABAP code, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.
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 application, implement proper credential management (e.g., externalized secrets, credential vaults), and force password changes on all accounts that may have used the hardcoded credentials.
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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-2014-4005 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.
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- 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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