CVE-2026-27671
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 · uneditedDue to improper RFC protocol validation in the SAP Kernel used by the Application Server ABAP of SAP NetWeaver and ABAP Platform, an unauthenticated attacker can send a crafted RFC request that exploits logical errors in memory management, leading to memory corruption. This could lead to a high impact on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability 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 · high confidenceThis is a memory corruption vulnerability in the SAP Kernel's RFC (Remote Function Call) protocol implementation. An unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted RFC request that exploits logical errors in memory management due to improper RFC protocol validation, leading to memory corruption and potential full system compromise.
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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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 SAP NetWeaver or ABAP Platform installationCheck system for SAP NetWeaver or ABAP Platform installation directories and processes (e.g., saposcol, disp+work). Use transaction SM51 to list application server instances.Affected if System runs SAP NetWeaver or ABAP Platform Application Server ABAP
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Determine SAP Kernel versionExecute 'disp+work -v' from the kernel directory or check the kernel version via SAP transaction SM51, then compare against SAP security notes for CVE-2026-27671.Affected if Kernel version matches the vulnerable version range announced by SAP
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Verify RFC functionality is enabledCheck SAP transaction SM59 for defined RFC destinations and verify the RFC listener is active via transaction SMGW or command 'gwrd'.Affected if RFC functionality is enabled and the RFC gateway is active
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Assess RFC network exposureReview firewall rules and network configuration to determine if RFC ports (sapdp* and sapgw* services) are exposed to untrusted or external networks.Affected if RFC services are reachable from networks outside the trusted internal environment
Environment is affected if it runs a vulnerable SAP Kernel version where RFC functionality is enabled and accessible to unauthenticated network attackers.
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 Kernel patches for the ABAP Application Server as soon as possible, and restrict network exposure of RFC interfaces to trusted sources since exploitation requires no authentication.
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- Implementation16.0 h
- Testing24.0 h
- Review / QA8.0 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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