(PT-2014-09) Positive Technologies Security Advisory
Sensitive Information Disclosure in SAP NetWeaver

Vulnerable software

SAP NetWeaver 
Version: 7.20 and earlier

Link:
http://sap.com/

Severity level

Severity level: Low
Impact: Information Disclosure
Access Vector: Remote

CVSS v2:
Base Score: 3.5
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVE: not assigned

Software description

SAP NetWeaver is a service-oriented integration platform and is the technical foundation for many SAP applications since the SAP Business Suite.

Vulnerability description

The specialists of the Positive Research center have detected a Sensitive Information Disclosure vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver.

An attacker can read any tables from SAP Central User Administration (SAP CUA) via accessing the system affiliated with SAP CUA.

How to fix

Update your software up to the latest version

Advisory status

21.03.2014 - Vendor gets vulnerability details
13.05.2014 - Vendor releases fixed version and details
27.08.2014 - Public disclosure

Credits

The vulnerability was detected by Dmitry Gutsko, Positive Research Center (Positive Technologies Company)

References

http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2014-09
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1997455

Reports on the vulnerabilities previously discovered by Positive Research:

http://www.ptsecurity.com/research/advisory/
http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/

About Positive Technologies

Positive Technologies is a leading provider of vulnerability assessment, compliance management and threat analysis solutions to more than 1,000 global enterprise clients. Our solutions work seamlessly across your entire business: securing applications in development; assessing your network and application vulnerabilities; assuring compliance with regulatory requirements; and blocking real-time attacks. Our commitment to clients and research has earned Positive Technologies a reputation as one of the foremost authorities on SCADA, Banking, Telecom, Web Application and ERP security, and distinction as the #1 fastest growing Security and Vulnerability Management firm in 2012, as shown in an IDC report*. To learn more about Positive Technologies please visit www.ptsecurity.com

*Source: IDC Worldwide Security and Vulnerability Management 2013-2017 Forecast and 2012 Vendor Shares, doc #242465, August 2013. Based on year-over-year revenue growth in 2012 for vendors with revenues of $20M+