CVE-2018-2441 Missing authorization in SAP Change and Transport System (ABAP)

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An attacker can transport restricted information in SAP Change and Transport System due to missing authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-2441?

CVE-2018-2441 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP Change and Transport System (ABAP), published on 14 Aug 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Under certain conditions the SAP Change and Transport System (ABAP), SAP KERNEL 32 NUC, SAP KERNEL 32 Unicode, SAP KERNEL 64 NUC, SAP KERNEL 64 Unicode 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22 and 7.22EXT; SAP KERNEL 7.21, 7.22, 7.45, 7.49, 7.53 and 7.73, allows an attacker to transport information which would otherwise be restricted.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2441?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Sap Kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2441?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2441 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-2018-2441 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2441 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g7rm-g8wr-rrp7.

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