CVE-2023-35874 Improper authentication vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP and ABAP Platform

Medium 6.0 Published 11 Jul 2023 Updated 23 Oct 2024

An attacker can bypass authentication checks in SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP to perform unauthorized actions, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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-2023-35874?

CVE-2023-35874 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Sap Netweaver Application Server Abap, published on 11 Jul 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP and ABAP Platform - version KRNL64NUC, 7.22, KRNL64NUC 7.22EXT, KRNL64UC 7.22, KRNL64UC 7.22EXT, KRNL64UC 7.53, KERNEL 7.22, KERNEL, 7.53, KERNEL 7.77, KERNEL 7.81, KERNEL 7.85, KERNEL 7.89, KERNEL 7.54, KERNEL 7.92, KERNEL 7.93, under some conditions, performs improper authentication checks for functionalities that require user identity. An attacker can perform malicious actions over the network, extending the scope of impact, causing a limited impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-35874?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Netweaver Application Server Abap.

How do I fix CVE-2023-35874?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-35874 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2023-35874 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-35874 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sap Netweaver Application Server Abap vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-37c2-5chg-wwj7.