# CVE-2023-24527: Improper Access Control in SAP NetWeaver AS Java for Deploy Service

> Unauthenticated attackers can access server settings and data via an open interface due to missing access control checks in SAP NetWeaver AS Java.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Apr 2023
- **Updated:** 7 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pj4g-9wgx-cch4

## What is CVE-2023-24527?

CVE-2023-24527 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS Java for Deploy Service, published on 11 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SAP NetWeaver AS Java for Deploy Service - version 7.5, does not perform any access control checks for functionalities that require user identity enabling an unauthenticated attacker to attach to an open interface and make use of an open naming and directory API to access a service which will enable them to access but not modify server settings and data with no effect on availability and integrity.

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24527?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sap Netweaver as Java for Deploy Service.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-24527?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24527 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-24527 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24527 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-24527 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-24527 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS Java for Deploy Service, published on 11 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24527 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SAP NetWeaver AS Java for Deploy Service. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24527/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24527/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-24527
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24527
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-24527

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24527/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.