# CVE-2023-27497: Multiple vulnerabilities in SAP Diagnostics Agent (EventLogServiceCollector)

> An attacker can execute malicious scripts on Windows Diagnostics Agents due to missing authentication, compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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-h9h4-rp86-rvq6

## What is CVE-2023-27497?

CVE-2023-27497 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in SAP Diagnostics Agent (EventLogServiceCollector), published on 11 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Due to missing authentication and input sanitization of code the EventLogServiceCollector of SAP Diagnostics Agent - version 720, allows an attacker to execute malicious scripts on all connected Diagnostics Agents running on Windows. On successful exploitation, the attacker can completely compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability of the system.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27497?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sap Diagnostics Agent.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-27497?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27497 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-27497 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27497 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SAP Diagnostics Agent (EventLogServiceCollector)

- [CVE-2019-0330](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-0330/): Code injection in SAP Diagnostic Agent (LM-Service) (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2023-27267](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27267/): Multiple vulnerabilities in SAP Diagnostics Agent (OSCommand Bridge) (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2019-0390](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-0390/): Information disclosure in SAP Data Hub (DH Foundation) (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-27497 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-27497 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in SAP Diagnostics Agent (EventLogServiceCollector), 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-2023-27497 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SAP Diagnostics Agent (EventLogServiceCollector). 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-2023-27497/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27497/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-27497
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27497
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-27497

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27497/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.