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CVE-2023-27499


SAP GUI for HTML - versions KERNEL 7.22, 7.53, 7.54, 7.77, 7.81, 7.85, 7.89, 7.91, KRNL64UC, 7.22, 7.22EXT, KRNL64UC 7.22, 7.22EXT does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker could craft a malicious URL and lure the victim to click, the script supplied by the attacker will execute in the victim user's browser. The information from the victim's web browser can either be modified or read and sent to the attacker.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from sap, from sap organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2023-04-11T03:15:07.547

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:53:01.980

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.1 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-79
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application sap netweaver 7.22ext Yes
Application sap netweaver_application_server_abap 7.22 Yes
Application sap netweaver_application_server_abap 7.53 Yes
Application sap netweaver_application_server_abap 7.54 Yes
Application sap netweaver_application_server_abap 7.77 Yes
Application sap netweaver_application_server_abap 7.81 Yes
Application sap netweaver_application_server_abap 7.85 Yes
Application sap netweaver_application_server_abap 7.89 Yes
Application sap netweaver_application_server_abap 7.91 Yes
Application sap netweaver_application_server_abap krnl64uc Yes
Application sap netweaver_application_server_abap krnl64uc_7.22 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sap's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.