CVE-2018-2494 Missing authorization in SAP Basis (ABAP Platform)
Authenticated users can escalate privileges due to missing authorization checks in SAP NetWeaver ABAP Platform.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-2494?
CVE-2018-2494 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP Basis (ABAP Platform), published on 11 Dec 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges, have been fixed in SAP Basis AS ABAP of SAP NetWeaver 700 to 750, from 750 onwards delivered as ABAP Platform.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2494?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sap Business Application Software Integrated Solution.
How do I fix CVE-2018-2494?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2494 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-2018-2494 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2494 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in SAP Basis (ABAP Platform)
- CVE-2019-0279 Missing authorization in SAP BASIS
- CVE-2018-2367 Path traversal in SAP BASIS (ABAP File Interface)
- CVE-2018-2363 Code injection in SAP NetWeaver
- CVE-2017-16682 Code injection in SAP NetWeaver Internet Transaction Server (ITS)
- CVE-2017-16691 Security feature bypass in SAP Note Assistant
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4jg3-767h-m23q.