# CVE-2023-27268: Improper Access Control in SAP NetWeaver AS Java (Object Analyzing Service)

> Unauthenticated attackers can access server settings and data via an open interface due to missing authorization 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:** 14 Mar 2023
- **Updated:** 27 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7gph-fg9q-775p

## What is CVE-2023-27268?

CVE-2023-27268 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS Java (Object Analyzing Service), published on 14 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SAP NetWeaver AS Java (Object Analyzing Service) - version 7.50, does not perform necessary authorization checks, allowing 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., resulting in escalation of privileges.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27268?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sap Netweaver Application Server for Java.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-27268?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27268 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-27268 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27268 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SAP NetWeaver AS Java (Object Analyzing Service)

- [CVE-2023-23857](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23857/): Improper Access Control in SAP NetWeaver AS for Java (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2023-0017](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0017/): Improper access control in SAP NetWeaver AS for Java (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2021-27635](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-27635/): XML external entity in SAP NetWeaver AS for JAVA (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2023-30744](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30744/): Improper access control during application start-up in SAP AS NetWeaver JAVA. (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2022-27669](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27669/): Missing authorization in SAP NetWeaver Application Server for Java (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-27268 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-27268 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS Java (Object Analyzing Service), published on 14 Mar 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-2023-27268 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SAP NetWeaver AS Java (Object Analyzing 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-2023-27268/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27268/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-27268
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27268
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-27268

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27268/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.