CVE-2023-27500 Directory Traversal vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform
An attacker with non-administrative access can overwrite critical OS files via directory traversal, causing system unavailability.
- 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-2023-27500?
CVE-2023-27500 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Sap Netweaver Application Server Abap, published on 14 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An attacker with non-administrative authorizations can exploit a directory traversal flaw in program SAPRSBRO to over-write system files. In this attack, no data can be read but potentially critical OS files can be over-written making the system unavailable.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27500?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sap Netweaver Application Server Abap.
How do I fix CVE-2023-27500?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27500 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-27500 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27500 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sap Netweaver Application Server Abap
- CVE-2026-0488 Code Injection vulnerability in SAP CRM and SAP S/4HANA (Scripting Editor)
- CVE-2021-40499 Code injection in SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP (SAP Cloud Print Manager and SAPSprint)
- CVE-2023-27269 Directory Traversal vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform
- CVE-2023-0014 Capture-replay vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform
- CVE-2022-29611 Missing authorization in SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP and ABAP Platform
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f236-f39c-h265.