Advisory

On 12.12.2023 a security relevant correction has been released by SAP SE. The manufacturer resolves an issue within BTP.

SAP Note 3411067 addresses "[Multiple CVEs] Escalation of Privileges in SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) Security Services Integration Libraries" to prevent escalation of privileges with a hot news risk for exploitation.

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

Risk specification

Update: This note has been re-released with enhancements in the 'Symptom', 'Reason and Prerequisites' and 'Solution' sections. SAP BTP Security Services Integration Libraries and Programming Infrastructures allow an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.

Solution

The libraries @sap/xssec (for Node.js), com.sap.cloud.security (for Java), sap-xssec (for Python) and cloud-security-client-go (for Golang) have been updated.

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Notifications

Affected system BTP

CVSS 9.1

Component BC-CP-CF-SEC-LIB

Patch Day2023-12

Released on2023/12/12

SAP Note 3411067

Workaround No

Advisory

Risk specification

Solution

Disclaimer

_{Affected system}
BTP

_CVSS
9.1

_Component
BC-CP-CF-SEC-LIB

_{Patch Day}
2023-12

_{Released
on}
2023/12/12

_{SAP Note}
3411067

_Workaround
No