CVE-2018-2459
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 · uneditedUsers of an SAP Mobile Platform (version 3.0) Offline OData application, which uses Offline OData-supplied delta tokens (which is on by default), occasionally receive some data values of a different user.
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 Offline OData delta token mechanism in SAP Mobile Platform 3.0 has a logic flaw that causes users to occasionally receive data values belonging to other users. This occurs due to improper handling of delta tokens in the offline synchronization process.
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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= 3.0CVSS 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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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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Confirm SAP Mobile Platform versionCheck the installed SAP Mobile Platform version. On the server, navigate to the installation directory and locate the version file, or use the SAP Mobile Platform admin console to view system information.Affected if Version is exactly 3.0 (this CVE only affects version 3.0)
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Verify offline OData is in useCheck if offline OData services are configured and active. Review the OData endpoint configurations in the SAP Mobile Platform admin console under the OData section.Affected if Offline OData provisioning is enabled and users synchronize data offline
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Identify delta token usageReview the offline store or OData collection configurations to determine if delta token tracking is enabled for synchronization. Look for delta token settings in the offline store definition or sync profile.Affected if Delta tokens are enabled for offline synchronization - this is the specific feature with the flaw
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Review synchronization logsExamine recent offline synchronization logs for any anomalies such as unexpected data appearing in user sessions, cross-user data leakage events, or synchronization errors mentioning delta tokens.Affected if Users report receiving data belonging to other users after synchronization
You are affected only if you have SAP Mobile Platform version 3.0 AND are using offline OData with delta token synchronization enabled.
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 dataApply the relevant SAP security patch when available. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling delta tokens if operationally feasible, though this may impact synchronization efficiency.
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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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