CVE-2024-42376
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 Shared Service Framework does not perform necessary authorization check for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an attacker can cause a high impact on 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 confidenceSAP Shared Service Framework fails to perform necessary authorization checks for authenticated users, allowing privilege escalation. An authenticated attacker can leverage this to access confidential data beyond their authorized permissions.
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= sap_bs_fnd_702= sap_bs_fnd_731= sap_bs_fnd_746= sap_bs_fnd_747= sap_bs_fnd_748CVSS 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.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Shared Service Framework versionAccess SAP transaction code SAINT or SUMA to view installed software components. Look for component sap_bs_fnd in the component list and note its version number.Affected if The version matches exactly sap_bs_fnd_702, sap_bs_fnd_731, sap_bs_fnd_746, sap_bs_fnd_747, or sap_bs_fnd_748
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Verify Shared Service Framework component is deployedCheck SAP transaction code SPAM or SPAU to confirm the Shared Service Framework package is installed in your SAP system.Affected if The component sap_bs_fnd is present in the installed components list with a vulnerable version number from step 1
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Confirm authenticated user access existsReview SAP transaction code SU01 or use directory role assignment to verify that non-privileged users have authenticated access to the SAP system.Affected if There are authenticated users with standard or limited roles beyond the system administrator context
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Inspect authorization configuration for Shared Service FrameworkUse SAP transaction code SUIM or PFCG to examine authorization roles assigned to the Shared Service Framework. Check role menus for access to confidential data operations.Affected if Roles assigned to authenticated users grant access to Shared Service Framework data access functions without proper privilege validation checks
Your environment is affected if the installed SAP Shared Service Framework component version is one of sap_bs_fnd_702, sap_bs_fnd_731, sap_bs_fnd_746, sap_bs_fnd_747, or sap_bs_fnd_748 and the framework is accessible to authenticated users.
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 this vulnerability and conduct a comprehensive review of authorization configurations within the Shared Service Framework to ensure all sensitive operations enforce proper privilege validation.
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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-2024-42376 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.
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- 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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