CVE-2018-2494

Description

Necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges, have been fixed in SAP Basis AS ABAP of SAP NetWeaver 700 to 750, from 750 onwards delivered as ABAP Platform.

Category

8.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.29%
Vendor Advisory sap.com Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: SAP SAP Basis (AS ABAP of SAP NetWeaver)
Affected: SAP SAP Basis (ABAP Platform)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=508559699 vendor advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2698996 permissions required vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-2494?
CVE-2018-2494 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-2494?
To fix CVE-2018-2494, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-2494 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-2494 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-2494?
CVE-2018-2494 affects SAP SAP Basis (AS ABAP of SAP NetWeaver), SAP SAP Basis (ABAP Platform).
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