Missing authorization check for transaction call in program, SAP security note 1472406

SAP security note 1472406, "Missing authorization check for transaction call in program", is a program error note released on 12.10.2010. Below are the symptom, SAP recommended solution and the affected software components.

Description

Symptom

An authenticated user can use functionality of Business Partner to which access should be restricted. This can potentially result in an escalation of privileges.

Solution

Implement this note or the related support package.

The dynamic transaction calls are now validated using appropriate authority checks, ensuring that they can only be executed by users authorized to perform these transactions.

Reason and prerequisites

Business Partner lacks permission checks for an authenticated user’s authorization to access some of its functionality. This may result in undesired system behavior.

Affected components

• SRM_SERVER (500, 550, 600, 700, 701)
• BBPCRM (400)