Vulnerability in SAP Host Agent
CVE-2023-24523
An attacker authenticated as a non-admin user with local access to a server port assigned to the SAP Host Agent (Start Service) - versions 7.21, 7.22, can submit a crafted ConfigureOutsideDiscovery request with an operating system command which will be executed with administrator privileges. The OS command can read or modify any user or system data and can make the system unavailable.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (7.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- SAP Host Agent — versions 7.21, 7.22
- SAP Host Agent Service — versions 7.21, 7.22
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- launchpad.support.sap.com/ (Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory)
- www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-24523?
- CVE-2023-24523 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Host Agent, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-02-14.
- How severe is CVE-2023-24523?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.