Auth bypass in Sap Bw\/4hana

CVE-2019-0243

Under some circumstances, masterdata maintenance in SAP BW/4HANA (fixed in DW4CORE version 1.0 (SP08)) does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.017 (75.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cna@sap.com (Permissions Required, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
  • cna@sap.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cna@sap.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-0243?
CVE-2019-0243 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sap Bw\/4hana, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-01-08.
How severe is CVE-2019-0243?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.