# CVE-2023-35872: Missing Authentication check in SAP NetWeaver Process Integration (Message Display Tool)

> An unauthenticated attacker can access technical product status and configuration data in SAP NetWeaver Process Integration, causing limited confidentiality and availability impact.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Jul 2023
- **Updated:** 8 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7775-vpxf-hr38

## What is CVE-2023-35872?

CVE-2023-35872 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver Process Integration (Message Display Tool), published on 11 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Message Display Tool (MDT) of SAP NetWeaver Process Integration - version SAP_XIAF 7.50, does not perform authentication checks for certain functionalities that require user identity. An unauthenticated user might access technical data about the product status and its configuration. The vulnerability does not allow access to sensitive information or administrative functionalities. On successful exploitation an attacker can cause limited impact on confidentiality and availability of the application.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-35872?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sap Netweaver Process Integration.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-35872?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-35872 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-35872 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-35872 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver Process Integration (Message Display Tool)

- [CVE-2022-41272](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41272/): Missing authorization in NetWeaver Process Integration (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2022-41271](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41271/): SQL injection in NetWeaver Process Integration (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2021-27604](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-27604/): XML external entity in SAP Process Integration (Enterprise Service Repository JAVA Mappings) (high 7.7)
- [CVE-2019-0315](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-0315/): Information disclosure in SAP NetWeaver Process Integration(SAP XIESR) (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2019-0328](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-0328/): Command injection in SAP NetWeaver Process Integration ABAP tests (SAP Basis) (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-35872 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-35872 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver Process Integration (Message Display Tool), published on 11 Jul 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-2023-35872 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver Process Integration (Message Display Tool). 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-2023-35872/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35872/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35872
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35872
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-35872

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35872/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.