CVE-2023-27501
criticalpriority · track · 38EPSS 0.010 · 62 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform - versions 700, 701, 702, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 791, allows an attacker to exploit insufficient validation of path information provided by users, thus exploiting a directory traversal flaw in an available service to delete system files. In this attack, no data can be read but potentially critical OS files can be deleted making the system unavailable, causing significant impact on both availability and integrity
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.7–9.6
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (29)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- sap netweaver application server abap= 700nvdUScpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- sap netweaver application server abap= 701nvdUScpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- sap netweaver application server abap= 702nvdUScpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- sap netweaver application server abap= 731nvdUScpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- sap netweaver application server abap= 740nvdUScpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-0635SAP Patchday März 2023Deutsch2023-03-13csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in SAP Software ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen, Daten zu manipulieren und einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-27501/cnnvd
- https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3294954cnnvd
- https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.htmlcnnvd
- https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3294954enisa_euvd
- https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3294954Permissions Requirednvd
- https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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