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Upgrade ToolsApplication · Sap

CVE-2014-4007

MEDIUM · 5.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2014-06-09
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
The SAP Upgrade tools 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 confidence

The SAP Upgrade tools for ABAP contain hardcoded credentials embedded in the software, allowing remote attackers who discover these credentials to gain unauthorized access to the system via unspecified attack vectors.

MitigationReplace all hardcoded credentials in the SAP ABAP upgrade tools with dynamic, properly managed credentials and implement secure credential storage mechanisms. Audit all upgrade-related systems for potential credential exposure.

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 data
Upgrade ToolsApplication
Affected:all versions

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify SAP Upgrade Tools installation
    Search the system for directories or files related to SAP ABAP upgrade tools. Common locations may include SAP installation directories, upgrade packages, or migration tools. Use file system searches for terms like 'upgrade', 'migration', 'sapupg', or 'spum' in the SAP hierarchy.
    Affected if SAP Upgrade Tools are found installed on the system
  2. Locate executable and configuration files
    Within the identified SAP Upgrade Tools installation directory, list all executable files, scripts, configuration files, and parameter files. These typically include .exe, .dll, .par, .tpz, .cof, or configuration XML/text files.
    Affected if Any SAP Upgrade Tools files exist on the system
  3. Search for embedded credential patterns
    Use grep, strings, or similar text search tools to scan all files in the upgrade tools directory for common credential patterns: look for keywords such as 'password', 'passwd', 'pwd', 'userid', 'USR', 'credential', or suspicious hardcoded values that resemble passwords or keys. Also search for base64-encoded strings that may hide credentials.
    Affected if Files contain strings matching password, user credential, or cryptographic key patterns
  4. Inspect configuration and parameter files
    Open and review all configuration files, parameter files (.sapupg* files), and any .ini, .xml, or .conf files within the upgrade tools directory. Look specifically for fields containing plain-text username and password combinations.
    Affected if Configuration files contain hardcoded username and password pairs in plain text
  5. Check for default or static credentials
    Examine any login scripts, connection profiles, or RFC destination configurations used by the upgrade tools. Compare any found credentials against known default SAP credentials or assess whether they appear to be static rather than dynamically generated.
    Affected if Static or default credentials are found hardcoded in scripts or connection profiles

A user is affected if SAP Upgrade Tools are installed on their system and any files within that installation contain hardcoded credentials, particularly plain-text username/password pairs in configuration files, scripts, or connection profiles.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Replace all hardcoded credentials in the SAP ABAP upgrade tools with dynamic, properly managed credentials and implement secure credential storage mechanisms. Audit all upgrade-related systems for potential credential exposure.

Fix this in Upgrade Tools Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
40.0 hours of engineering $7,000
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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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