Resource exhaustion in SAP Netweaver Application Server Abap
CVE-2023-25618
SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP and ABAP Platform - versions 700, 701, 702, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 791, has multiple vulnerabilities in an unused class for error handling in which an attacker authenticated as a non-administrative user can craft a request with certain parameters which will consume the server's resources sufficiently to make it unavailable. There is no ability to view or modify any information.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 47.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- SAP Netweaver Application Server Abap — versions 700, 701, 702
- SAP Netweaver As For Abap And Platform — versions 700, 701, 702
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- launchpad.support.sap.com/ (Permissions Required)
- www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-25618?
- CVE-2023-25618 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SAP Netweaver Application Server Abap, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-03-14.
- How severe is CVE-2023-25618?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-25618 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.