DoS via Unused ErrorHandling Class in SAP NetWeaver ABAP
CVE-2023-25618 Published on March 14, 2023
Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform
SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP and ABAP Platform - versions 700, 701, 702, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 791, has multiple vulnerabilities in an unused class for error handling in which an attacker authenticated as a non-administrative user can craft a request with certain parameters which will consume the server's resources sufficiently to make it unavailable. There is no ability to view or modify any information.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-25618 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2023-25618 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-25618
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Affected Versions
SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform:- Version 700 is affected.
- Version 701 is affected.
- Version 702 is affected.
- Version 731 is affected.
- Version 740 is affected.
- Version 750 is affected.
- Version 751 is affected.
- Version 752 is affected.
- Version 753 is affected.
- Version 754 is affected.
- Version 755 is affected.
- Version 756 is affected.
- Version 757 is affected.
- Version 791 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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