CVE-2026-0503 Missing Authorization check in in SAP ERP Central Component and SAP S/4HANA (SAP EHS Management)
An attacker can bypass authentication and manipulate EHS change pointer data in SAP ECC and S/4HANA due to missing authorization checks.
- 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-2026-0503?
CVE-2026-0503 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP ERP Central Component and SAP S/4HANA (SAP EHS Management), published on 13 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Due to missing authorization check in the SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) and SAP S/4HANA (SAP EHS Management), an attacker could extract hardcoded clear-text credentials and bypass the password authentication check by manipulating user parameters. Upon successful exploitation, the attacker can access, modify or delete certain change pointer information within EHS objects in the application which might further affect the subsequent systems. This vulnerability leads to a low impact on confidentiality and integrity of the application with no affect on the availability.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0503?
How do I fix CVE-2026-0503?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0503 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-0503 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0503 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4772-pjcp-2xfr.