# CVE-2024-47586: NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP and ABAP Platform

> Unauthenticated attackers can crash SAP NetWeaver ABAP servers via crafted HTTP requests, causing temporary system unavailability.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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:** 12 Nov 2024
- **Updated:** 12 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fgfv-4h4q-wrvx

## What is CVE-2024-47586?

CVE-2024-47586 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP and ABAP Platform, published on 12 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP and ABAP Platform allows an unauthenticated attacker to send a maliciously crafted http request which could cause a null pointer dereference in the kernel. This dereference will result in the system crashing and rebooting, causing the system to be temporarily unavailable. There is no impact on Confidentiality or Integrity.

Weakness: CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47586?


## How do I fix CVE-2024-47586?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-47586 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-47586 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47586 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-47586 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-47586 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP and ABAP Platform, published on 12 Nov 2024. 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-2024-47586 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP and ABAP Platform. 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-2024-47586/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-47586/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-47586
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47586
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-47586

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-47586/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.