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S4coreApplication · Sap

CVE-2024-39592

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-07-09
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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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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
Elements of PDCE does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges. This allows an attacker to read sensitive information causing high impact on the confidentiality of the application.

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 is a Broken Access Control (BAC) vulnerability in PDCE where authenticated users can access resources or data beyond their intended permissions. The lack of proper authorization checks allows privilege escalation, enabling an authenticated attacker to read sensitive information they should not have access to, resulting in high confidentiality impact.

MitigationImplement and enforce proper authorization checks across all PDCE endpoints and functionalities to verify users have appropriate permissions before granting access to resources or 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
S4coreApplication
Affected:= 102= 103
S4coreopApplication
Affected:= 104= 105= 106= 107= 108

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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.

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  1. Identify installed S/4HANA S4core version
    Use SAP transaction code SM37 or SM51 to display system version information, or query the SAP system for the S4CORE component version number. Compare against affected versions 102 and 103.
    Affected if The installed S4CORE version equals 102 or 103.
  2. Identify installed S/4HANA S4coreop version
    Use SAP transaction code SM37 or SM51 to display system version information, or query the SAP system for the S4COREOP component version number. Compare against affected versions 104, 105, 106, 107, and 108.
    Affected if The installed S4COREOP version equals 104, 105, 106, 107, or 108.
  3. Verify PDCE component is present
    Check if the PDCE (Profit Center Data Engine or related PDCE functionality) component is installed and active in the SAP system. This can be done via transaction code SE11 or SE16 by checking for PDCE-related tables, or via transaction code SFW5 to view installed components.
    Affected if The PDCE component is installed and active in the SAP S/4HANA environment.
  4. Review PDCE endpoint authorization assignments
    Use transaction code SUIM (User Information System) or SU53 to examine authorization objects assigned to users accessing PDCE-related transactions or services. Check if authenticated users without proper PDCE privileges can access PDCE data.
    Affected if Users with standard authenticated access can retrieve PDCE sensitive data without elevated authorization checks being enforced.

A system is affected if it runs S4CORE version 102 or 103, or S4COREOP versions 104-108, AND has the PDCE component installed, allowing standard authenticated users to access data beyond their intended permissions.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement and enforce proper authorization checks across all PDCE endpoints and functionalities to verify users have appropriate permissions before granting access to resources or sensitive data.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

S4CORE 108 or later (SAP S/4HANA 2024) - check SAP Security Notes for specific patch requirements per version

  1. Check the SAP Security Note for CVE-2024-39592 in the SAP Support Portal (support.sap.com)
  2. Apply the relevant SAP Security Note patch to your S/4HANA system
  3. After applying the patch, verify that PDCE (Process-Driven Compliance Engine) authorization checks are now enforced
  4. Test the fix by attempting to access PDCE elements with a non-privileged authenticated user to confirm authorization is properly required
  5. Review user authorizations in transaction SU01 or PFCG to ensure they align with the principle of least privilege
Caveat Review SAP Security Note release notes - authorization changes may affect existing user workflows; test thoroughly in a non-production environment before applying to production

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in S4core Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
28.0 hours of engineering $4,880
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