Authentication Bypass in SAP Startup Service Affects Multiple Versions
CVE-2018-2360

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
SAP
Status
SAP Startup Service
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 January 2018

Summary

The SAP Startup Service in various versions of SAP KERNEL lacks an essential authentication check for functionalities requiring user identity. This oversight can lead to unauthorized users being able to consume file system storage, potentially resulting in resource depletion and disruption of service.

Affected Version(s)

SAP Startup Service 7.45

SAP Startup Service 7.49

SAP Startup Service 7.52

References

https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2523961
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https://blogs.sap.com/2018/01/09/sap-security-patch-day-j...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102448
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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