Advisory

On 14.02.2023 a security relevant correction has been released by SAP SE. The manufacturer resolves an issue within SAP Host Agent.

SAP Note 3285757 addresses "[CVE-2023-24523] Privilege Escalation vulnerability in SAP Host Agent (Start Service)" to prevent os command injection with a high risk for exploitation.

A workaround does not exist, according to SAP Security Advisory team. It is advisable to implement the correction as part of maintenance, the team suggests.

Risk specification

An authenticated attacker with local access to the SAP Host Agent Server port can submit specially crafted web service requests with OS commands that get executed with admin privileges.

Solution

Host Agent no longer executes OS commands provided by this method.

The advisory is valid for

SAPHOSTAGENT 7.21 ⁶
SAPHOSTAGENT 7.22 ¹¹

Releated advisories

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Notifications

Affected system SAP Host Agent

CVSS 8.8

Component BC-CCM-HAG

Patch Day2023-02

Released on2023/02/14

SAP Note 3285757

Workaround No

Advisory

Risk specification

Solution

Disclaimer

_{Affected system}
SAP Host Agent

_CVSS
8.8

_Component
BC-CCM-HAG

_{Patch Day}
2023-02

_{Released
on}
2023/02/14

_{SAP Note}
3285757

_Workaround
No