CVE-2023-33992: Missing Authorization Check in SAP Business Warehouse and SAP BW/4HANA

Published Jul 11, 2023
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Updated

The SAP BW BICS communication layer in SAP Business Warehouse and SAP BW/4HANA - version SAPBW 730, SAPBW 731, SAPBW 740, SAPBW 730, SAPBW 750, DW4CORE 100, DW4CORE 200, DW4CORE 300, may expose unauthorized cell values to the data response. To be able to exploit this, the user still needs authorizations on the query as well as on the keyfigure/measure level. The missing check only affects the data level.

Affected Software

7 affected components
SAP Business Warehouse=730
SAP Business Warehouse=731
SAP Business Warehouse=740
SAP Business Warehouse=750
SAP Bw\/4hana=100
SAP Bw\/4hana=200
SAP Bw\/4hana=300

Event History

Jul 11, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:34 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:34 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
03:15 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this SAP BW BICS communication layer vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-33992.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2023-33992?

The severity level of CVE-2023-33992 is medium with a severity value of 6.5.

3

Which SAP software versions are affected by CVE-2023-33992?

SAP Business Warehouse versions SAP_BW 730, SAP_BW 731, SAP_BW 740, SAP_BW 750, Dw4CORE 100, Dw4CORE 200, and Dw4CORE 300 are affected by CVE-2023-33992.

4

What is the risk of CVE-2023-33992?

CVE-2023-33992 may expose unauthorized cell values to the data response.

5

Are there any fixes or patches available for CVE-2023-33992?

Please refer to the SAP Notes and documents provided at the following references: [SAP Note 3088078](https://me.sap.com/notes/3088078) and [SAP document](https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html).

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