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GHSA-59C9-PXQ8-9C73

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-12-13 13:33 – Updated: 2024-09-30 19:44

Summary

Improper JWT Signature Validation in SAP Security Services Library

Details

Impact

SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Java] cloud-security-services-integration-library) allows under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.

Patches

Upgrade to patched version >= 2.17.0 or >= 3.3.0 We always recommend to upgrade to the latest released version.

Workarounds

No workarounds

References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50422

Severity

9.1 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

9.3 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVE-2023-50422 (GCVE-0-2023-50422)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-12 01:31 – Updated: 2026-02-25 16:34

Title

Escalation of Privileges in SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Java] cloud-security-services-integration-library)

Summary

SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Java] cloud-security-services-integration-library) - versions below 2.17.0 and versions from 3.0.0 to before 3.3.0, allow under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.

Severity

9.1 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2023-12-14 05:00 UTC

CWE

CWE-749 - Exposed Dangerous Method or Function

Assigner

sap CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard C 65/100 over 117 records in the last 180 days details

References

9 references

URL	Tags
https://me.sap.com/notes/3411067	vendor-advisory
https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-16…
https://github.com/SAP/cloud-security-services-in…
https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.sap.cloud.…
https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.sap.cloud.…
https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.sap.cloud.…
https://blogs.sap.com/2023/12/12/unveiling-critic…
https://github.com/SAP/cloud-security-services-in…	vendor-advisory
https://me.sap.com/notes/3413475

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
SAP_SE	cloud-security-services-integration-library	Affected: < 2.17.0 Affected: 3.0.0 , < 3.3.0 (custom)

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