CVE-2023-0016
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 BPC MS 10.0 - version 810, allows an unauthorized attacker to execute crafted database queries. The exploitation of this issue could lead to SQL injection vulnerability and could allow an attacker to access, modify, and/or delete data from the backend database.
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 · high confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in SAP BPC MS 10.0 version 810 allows an unauthorized attacker to execute crafted database queries. The flaw enables manipulation of backend database operations, potentially allowing unauthorized access, modification, or deletion of sensitive data.
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= 800= 810CVSS 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:3.1/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 installed SAP BPC versionAccess SAP system information via transaction code SM37 or system report, or check the SAP BPC installation directory for version metadataAffected if The installed version matches exactly 800 or 810
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Verify BPC web client or MS interface is enabledCheck SAP BPC configuration settings for web services or Microsoft interface modules using transaction code SPRO or BPC administration consoleAffected if Web-based or MS client interfaces are active and exposed to users
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Review database connection parametersInspect SAP BPC connection configuration files or transaction codes (e.g., DBCO for database connections) for the BPC componentAffected if Database connections are configured without proper input validation layers
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Check for custom SQL query modulesReview custom ABAP code or BPC-specific customizations that handle database queries, looking for direct SQL execution without sanitizationAffected if Custom code accepts user input and passes it directly to database queries
Your environment is affected if SAP BPC version is exactly 800 or 810 and the system processes user input through database queries without sanitization.
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.
dbcve · scopedApply the SAP security patch for CVE-2023-0016 immediately; validate and sanitize all user inputs in database query contexts to prevent injection attacks.
- 1. Log into SAP Launchpad (launchpad.support.sap.com) and navigate to the Security Notes section
- 2. Search for Security Note related to CVE-2023-0016 or SQL Injection in SAP BPC
- 3. Download and apply the relevant SAP Security Note patch for your specific version (800 or 810)
- 4. After applying the patch, verify the SQL injection vulnerability is remediated through testing
- 5. Ensure proper database access controls and input validation are in place as a defense-in-depth measure
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA6.0 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-2023-0016 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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