CVE-2023-24523 Command injection in Host Agent Service

High 8.8 Published 14 Feb 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Authenticated local attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands with administrator privileges via a crafted request in SAP Host Agent.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-24523?

CVE-2023-24523 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in SAP Host Agent Service, published on 14 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An attacker authenticated as a non-admin user with local access to a server port assigned to the SAP Host Agent (Start Service) - versions 7.21, 7.22, can submit a crafted ConfigureOutsideDiscovery request with an operating system command which will be executed with administrator privileges. The OS command can read or modify any user or system data and can make the system unavailable.

Weakness: CWE-668

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24523?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Host Agent.

How do I fix CVE-2023-24523?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24523 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2023-24523 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24523 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xxh6-f3x3-2xgf.