SAP CommonCryptoLib Auth Bypass (CVE-2023-40309)
CVE-2023-40309 Published on September 12, 2023

Missing Authorization check in SAP CommonCryptoLib
SAP CommonCryptoLib does not perform necessary authentication checks, which may result in missing or wrong authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges. Depending on the application and the level of privileges acquired, an attacker could abuse functionality restricted to a particular user group as well as read, modify or delete restricted data.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-40309 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?

The software performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

CVE-2023-40309 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2023-40309

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Affected Versions

SAP_SE SAP CommonCryptoLib: SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP, SAP NetWeaver AS Java and ABAP Platform of S/4HANA on-premise: SAP_SE SAP Web Dispatcher: SAP_SE SAP Content Server: SAP_SE SAP HANA Database: SAP_SE SAP Host Agent: SAP_SE SAP Extended Application Services and Runtime (XSA): SAP_SE SAPSSOEXT:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.16%
Percentile
37.06%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.