CVE-2023-40309 json
Missing Authorization check in SAP CommonCryptoLib
published 2023-09-12 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-44901
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
SAP CommonCryptoLib does not perform necessary authentication checks, which may result in missing or wrong authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges. Depending on the application and the level of privileges acquired, an attacker could abuse functionality restricted to a particular user group as well as read, modify or delete restricted data.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- SAP_SE SAP CommonCryptoLib
- SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP, SAP NetWeaver AS Java and ABAP Platform of S/4HANA on-premise
- SAP_SE SAP Web Dispatcher
- SAP_SE SAP Content Server
- SAP_SE SAP HANA Database
- SAP_SE SAP Host Agent
- SAP_SE SAP Extended Application Services and Runtime (XSA)
- SAP_SE SAPSSOEXT
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
-
me.sap.com
/notes/3340576
permissions-required, vendor-advisory
-
sap.com
/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-40309
- NVD CVE-2023-40309
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