# CVE-2023-41368: Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in S4 HANA (Manage checkbook apps)

> An attacker can modify checkbook names via OData calls due to missing authorization checks in SAP S4 HANA.

- **Severity:** Low 2.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Sep 2023
- **Updated:** 26 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4r8h-rjj8-x3w5

## What is CVE-2023-41368?

CVE-2023-41368 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP_SE S4 HANA ABAP (Manage checkbook apps), published on 12 Sep 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The OData service of the S4 HANA (Manage checkbook apps) - versions 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, allows an attacker to change the checkbook name by simulating an update OData call.

Weakness: CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41368?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sap S\/4 Hana.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-41368?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41368 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-41368 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41368 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SAP_SE S4 HANA ABAP (Manage checkbook apps)

- [CVE-2026-0498](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0498/): Code Injection vulnerability in SAP S/4HANA (Private Cloud and On-Premise) (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2024-34691](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-34691/): Missing Authorization check in SAP S/4HANA (Manage Incoming Payment Files) (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2024-45282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-45282/): HTTP Verb Tampering in SAP S/4 HANA(Manage Bank Statements) (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2023-41369](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41369/): External Entity Loop vulnerability in SAP S/4HANA (Create Single Payment application) (low 3.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-41368 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-41368 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP_SE S4 HANA ABAP (Manage checkbook apps), published on 12 Sep 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41368 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SAP_SE S4 HANA ABAP (Manage checkbook apps). 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-2023-41368/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41368/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-41368
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41368
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-41368

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41368/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.