# CVE-2023-37483: Improper Access Control Vulnerabilities in SAP PowerDesigner

> An unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary database queries via the proxy, potentially reading or modifying backend data.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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:** 8 Aug 2023
- **Updated:** 10 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m56h-qqgf-xqhv

## What is CVE-2023-37483?

CVE-2023-37483 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP PowerDesigner, published on 8 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SAP PowerDesigner - version 16.7, has improper access control which might allow an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary queries against the back-end database via Proxy.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37483?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sap Powerdesigner.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-37483?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37483 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-37483 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37483 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SAP_SE SAP PowerDesigner

- [CVE-2023-36923](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-36923/): Code Injection vulnerability in SAP PowerDesigner (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2023-40310](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40310/): Missing XML Validation vulnerability in SAP PowerDesigner Client BPMN2 import (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2023-40621](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40621/): Code Injection vulnerability in SAP PowerDesigner Client (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-37484](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37484/): Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities in SAP PowerDesigner (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-37483 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-37483 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP PowerDesigner, published on 8 Aug 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-2023-37483 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SAP_SE SAP PowerDesigner. 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-2023-37483/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37483/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-37483
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37483
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-37483

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37483/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.