CVE Catalog

CVE-2023-33987

HighCVSS 8.6
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.58%

43th percentile - higher than 43% of all known CVEs

Summary

An unauthenticated attacker in SAP Web Dispatcher can submit a maliciously crafted request to a front-end server, which may lead to the back-end server confusing the boundaries between malicious and legitimate messages. This can result in the back-end server executing a malicious payload, potentially allowing unauthorized access to or modification of information on the server or causing temporary unavailability.

Risk Assessment

The organization may face serious security threats, including unauthorized data access and service downtime. Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to loss of integrity and availability of information.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update SAP Web Dispatcher and related components to the latest versions to minimize the risk associated with this vulnerability. Additionally, implementing network traffic monitoring to detect suspicious requests is advisable.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

An unauthenticated attacker in SAP Web Dispatcher - versions WEBDISP 7.49, WEBDISP 7.53, WEBDISP 7.54, WEBDISP 7.77, WEBDISP 7.81, WEBDISP 7.85, WEBDISP 7.88, WEBDISP 7.89, WEBDISP 7.90, KERNEL 7.49, KERNEL 7.53, KERNEL 7.54 KERNEL 7.77, KERNEL 7.81, KERNEL 7.85, KERNEL 7.88, KERNEL 7.89, KERNEL 7.90, KRNL64NUC 7.49, KRNL64UC 7.49, KRNL64UC 7.53, HDB 2.00, XS_ADVANCED_RUNTIME 1.00, SAP_EXTENDED_APP_SERVICES 1, can submit a malicious crafted request over a network to a front-end server which may, over several attempts, result in a back-end server confusing the boundaries of malicious and legitimate messages. This can result in the back-end server executing a malicious payload which can be used to read or modify information on the server or make it temporarily unavailable.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS