What is CVE-2018-2461?

CVE-2018-2461 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Gbx01 Hr, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-09-11.

How severe is CVE-2018-2461?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in SAP Gbx01 Hr

CVE-2018-2461

Missing authorization check in SAP HCM Fiori "People Profile" (GBX01 HR version 6.0) for an authenticated user which may result in an escalation of privileges.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2018-09-11 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.013 (70.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 70.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000

Affected products

SAP Gbx01 Hr — versions = 6.0
SAP People Profile — versions 6.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

launchpad.support.sap.com/ (Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/105327 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-2461?: CVE-2018-2461 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Gbx01 Hr, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-09-11.
How severe is CVE-2018-2461?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.