CVE-2018-2497 Information disclosure in SAP HANA

Low 2.7 Published 11 Dec 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

SAP HANA fails to log SELECT events in CREATE TABLE AS SELECT statements, allowing attackers to read data without detection.

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-2018-2497?

CVE-2018-2497 is a low-severity vulnerability in SAP HANA, published on 11 Dec 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The security audit log of SAP HANA, versions 1.0 and 2.0, does not log SELECT events if these events are part of a statement with the syntax CREATE TABLE <table_name> AS SELECT.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2497?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Hana.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2497?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2497 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-2497 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2497 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mv23-4w7c-h7h7.