Advisory

On 13.02.2024 a security relevant correction has been released by SAP SE. The manufacturer resolves an issue within Kernel.

SAP Note 3360827 addresses "[CVE-2024-24740] Information Disclosure vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP (SAP Kernel)" to prevent information disclosure with a medium 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.

Information disclosure is when an application fails to properly protect sensitive and confidential information from parties that are not supposed to have access to the subject matter in normal circumstances.
Carefully review every information disclosure vulnerablity in regards to disclosure obligations post-GDPR for ‘Personal data’ under the Data Protection Act 2018.

Risk specification

SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP (Kernal) allows unauthenticated attacker to access information due to vulnerable HTTP endpoints resulting in an information disclosure vulnerability.

Solution

The information leak was solved by removing the vulnerable HTTP endpoints.

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Notifications

Affected system Kernel

CVSS 5.3

Component BC-FES-ITS

Patch Day2024-02

Released on2024/02/13

SAP Note 3360827

Workaround No

Advisory

Risk specification

Solution

Disclaimer

_{Affected system}
Kernel

_CVSS
5.3

_Component
BC-FES-ITS

_{Patch Day}
2024-02

_{Released
on}
2024/02/13

_{SAP Note}
3360827

_Workaround
No