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Netweaver AbapApplication · Sap

CVE-2024-33005

MEDIUM · 6.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-08-13
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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65/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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
Due to the missing authorization checks in the local systems, the admin users of SAP Web Dispatcher, SAP NetWeaver Application Server (ABAP and Java), and SAP Content Server can impersonate other users and may perform some unintended actions. This could lead to a low impact on confidentiality and a high impact on the integrity and availability of the applications.

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

This vulnerability involves missing authorization checks in local systems of SAP Web Dispatcher, SAP NetWeaver Application Server (ABAP and Java), and SAP Content Server. Admin users can impersonate other users due to these missing checks, potentially performing unintended actions with elevated privileges.

MitigationApply the relevant SAP security patches and ensure proper authorization enforcement is configured for all user impersonation paths in the affected SAP components.

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
Netweaver AbapApplication
Affected:= kernel_7.22= kernel_7.53= kernel_7.54= kernel_7.77= kernel_7.85= kernel_7.89= kernel_7.93= krnl64nuc_7.22= krnl64nuc_7.22ext= krnl64uc_7.22= krnl64uc_7.22ext= krnl64uc_7.53
Netweaver JavaApplication
Affected:= kernel_7.22= kernel_7.53= kernel_7.54= kernel_7.77= kernel_7.85= kernel_7.89= kernel_7.93= krnl64nuc_7.22= krnl64nuc_7.22ext= krnl64uc_7.22= krnl64uc_7.22ext= krnl64uc_7.53
Content ServerApplication
Affected:= kernel_7.22= kernel_7.53= kernel_7.54= kernel_7.77= kernel_7.85= kernel_7.89= kernel_7.93= krnl64nuc_7.22= krnl64nuc_7.22ext= krnl64uc_7.22= krnl64uc_7.22ext= krnl64uc_7.53
Web DispatcherApplication
Affected:= kernel_7.22= kernel_7.53= kernel_7.54= kernel_7.77= kernel_7.85= kernel_7.89= kernel_7.93= krnl64nuc_7.22= krnl64nuc_7.22ext= krnl64uc_7.22= krnl64uc_7.22ext= krnl64uc_7.53

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
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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 checks

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  1. Identify installed SAP components
    Query the SAP system for running instances: use transaction code SM51 in ABAP systems or check process list for Java systems to list SAP Web Dispatcher, NetWeaver ABAP, NetWeaver Java, or Content Server processes
    Affected if Any of these four SAP components (Web Dispatcher, NetWeaver ABAP, NetWeaver Java, Content Server) are running in the environment
  2. Determine SAP kernel version
    Execute transaction code SM51 in the SAP system or run the SAP kernel version command 'sapkernel -v' at operating system level to retrieve the exact kernel version string
    Affected if The kernel version matches any of these values: kernel_7.22, kernel_7.53, kernel_7.54, kernel_7.77, kernel_7.85, kernel_7.89, kernel_7.93, krnl64nuc_7.22, krnl64nuc_7.22ext, krnl64uc_7.22, krnl64uc_7.22ext, or krnl64uc_7.53
  3. Verify admin user access exists
    Check the SAP system for users with administrative privileges using transaction code SU01 or by reviewing role assignments in PFCG
    Affected if Administrative users exist in the SAP system who could potentially exploit user impersonation via local system paths
  4. Check local system authorization configuration
    Review the SAP system configuration for local system access paths and authorization checks, typically found in system profile parameters or via transaction code SUI_CONFIG for Web Dispatcher
    Affected if Authorization enforcement for local system user impersonation paths is not explicitly configured or is found to be missing

The environment is affected if any of the four SAP components (Web Dispatcher, NetWeaver ABAP, NetWeaver Java, or Content Server) is running with a kernel version matching one of the listed affected versions AND admin users exist who could exploit missing authorization checks for user impersonation.

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

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

Apply the relevant SAP security patches and ensure proper authorization enforcement is configured for all user impersonation paths in the affected SAP components.

Fix this in Netweaver Abap Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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