CVE-2018-2454 Missing authorization in SAP Enterprise Financial Services

High 8.8 Published 11 Sep 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An authenticated user can escalate privileges due to missing authorization checks in SAP Enterprise Financial Services.

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-2018-2454?

CVE-2018-2454 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP Enterprise Financial Services, published on 11 Sep 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SAP Enterprise Financial Services, versions 6.05, 6.06, 6.16, 6.17, 6.18, 8.0 (in business function EAFS_BCA_BUSOPR_2) does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2454?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Enterprise Financial Services.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2454?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2454 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-2018-2454 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2454 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-prx4-mj98-96qx.