CVE-2019-0255 Privilege escalation in n/a
A validation flaw in SAP NetWeaver allows business users to access the full Easy Access Menu, enabling unauthorized privilege escalation to business functionality.
- 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-2019-0255?
CVE-2019-0255 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Feb 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP Platform, Krnl64nuc 7.74, krnl64UC 7.73, 7.74, Kernel 7.73, 7.74, 7.75, fails to validate type of installation for an ABAP Server system correctly. That behavior may lead to situation, where business user achieves access to the full SAP Menu, that is 'Easy Access Menu'. The situation can be misused by any user to leverage privileges to business functionality.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0255?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Sap Advanced Business Application Programming Platform Kernel, Sap Advanced Business Application Programming Platform Krnl64nuc, Sap Advanced Business Application Programming Platform Krnl64uc.
How do I fix CVE-2019-0255?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0255 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-0255 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0255 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mxh7-rq99-375w.