CVE-2018-2461
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 · uneditedMissing authorization check in SAP HCM Fiori "People Profile" (GBX01 HR version 6.0) for an authenticated user which may result in an escalation of privileges.
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 confidenceMissing authorization check in SAP HCM Fiori 'People Profile' (GBX01 HR version 6.0) allows authenticated users to escalate privileges by accessing or modifying data outside their authorized scope. The vulnerability stems from the People Profile component not properly validating user permissions before granting access to sensitive HR information.
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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= 6.0CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Identify the installed People Profile versionUse SAP transaction codes such as SM37, SAINT, or SUM to view installed software components and their versions. Look specifically for the GBX01 HR component or People Profile Fiori application and note the version number displayed.Affected if The installed version is exactly 6.0 (People Profile version 6.0)
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Confirm People Profile Fiori app is deployedAccess the SAP Fiori Launchpad administration and check if the People Profile (often labeled as 'People Profile' or 'My Profile') tile is available to end users. Use transaction code /IWFND/MAINT_SERVICE to view activated OData services related to People Profile.Affected if The People Profile Fiori app is activated and available to authenticated users
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Verify user access to People ProfileLog in as a standard authenticated user (non-admin) and attempt to access the People Profile Fiori app. Check whether the application allows viewing or modifying HR data belonging to other users without proper authorization constraints.Affected if Users can view or access HR information outside their own authorized scope through the People Profile component
If the installed People Profile version is exactly 6.0 and the Fiori app is deployed and accessible, the missing authorization check vulnerability is present.
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 for CVE-2018-2461 and implement proper authorization checks in the People Profile component to ensure users can only access data within their assigned permission boundaries.
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- Implementation12.0 h
- Testing8.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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