CVE-2023-33989 Directory Traversal vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver (BI CONT ADD ON)
An attacker with non-administrative access can exploit a directory traversal flaw to overwrite system files, potentially leading to system compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-33989?
CVE-2023-33989 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver (BI CONT ADD ON), published on 11 Jul 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An attacker with non-administrative authorizations in SAP NetWeaver (BI CONT ADD ON) - versions 707, 737, 747, 757, can exploit a directory traversal flaw to over-write system files. Data from confidential files cannot be read but potentially some OS files can be over-written leading to system compromise.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-33989?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sap Netweaver Bi Content.
How do I fix CVE-2023-33989?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-33989 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-2023-33989 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-33989 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xhp3-g75g-8f9j.