CVE-2018-2361 Missing authorization in SAP Solution Manager

High 8.8 Published 9 Jan 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Excessive privileges in the SAP_BPO_CONFIG role allow users to perform unauthorized actions beyond their intended configuration scope.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-2361?

CVE-2018-2361 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP Solution Manager, published on 9 Jan 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In SAP Solution Manager 7.20, the role SAP_BPO_CONFIG gives the Business Process Operations (BPO) configuration user more authorization than required for configuring the BPO tools.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2361?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Solution Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2361?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2361 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2018-2361 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2361 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9pg8-fgjh-8wqr.