CVE-2018-2436 Missing authorization in SAP R/3 Enterprise Retail
An authenticated user can escalate privileges by executing the WRCK transaction due to missing authorization checks in SAP R/3 Enterprise Retail.
- 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-2018-2436?
CVE-2018-2436 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP R/3 Enterprise Retail, published on 10 Jul 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Executing transaction WRCK in SAP R/3 Enterprise Retail (EHP6) does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2436?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sap R\/3 Enterprise Retail.
How do I fix CVE-2018-2436?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2436 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-2018-2436 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2436 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wfrc-qmgf-x82w.