CVE-2023-40308

Memory Corruption vulnerability in SAP CommonCryptoLib

Description

SAP CommonCryptoLib allows an unauthenticated attacker to craft a request, which when submitted to an open port causes a memory corruption error in a library which in turn causes the target component to crash making it unavailable. There is no ability to view or modify any information.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory sap.com Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: SAP_SE SAP CommonCryptoLib
Affected: SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP, SAP NetWeaver AS Java and ABAP Platform of S/4HANA on-premise
Affected: SAP_SE SAP Web Dispatcher
Affected: SAP_SE SAP Content Server
Affected: SAP_SE SAP HANA Database
Affected: SAP_SE SAP Host Agent
Affected: SAP_SE SAP Extended Application Services and Runtime (XSA)
Affected: SAP_SE SAPSSOEXT
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References

Link Tags
https://me.sap.com/notes/3327896 vendor advisory permissions required
https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-40308?
CVE-2023-40308 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-40308?
To fix CVE-2023-40308, 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-2023-40308 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-40308 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-2023-40308?
CVE-2023-40308 affects SAP_SE SAP CommonCryptoLib, SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP, SAP NetWeaver AS Java and ABAP Platform of S/4HANA on-premise, SAP_SE SAP Web Dispatcher, SAP_SE SAP Content Server, SAP_SE SAP HANA Database, SAP_SE SAP Host Agent, SAP_SE SAP Extended Application Services and Runtime (XSA), SAP_SE SAPSSOEXT.
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