SAP Security Note
High priority
SAP security note 1579639, “Directory Traversal in BC-SRV-ARL”, is a program error note released on September 13, 2011. Below are the symptom, SAP recommended solution and the affected software components.
Description
Symptom
Archivelink contains a vulnerability through which a malicious user can potentially write arbitrary files on the remote server, possibly disclosing confidential information.
Solution
Refer to SAP Note 1497003 for additional information and instructions. The corrections from note 1497003 are a prerequisite for the implementation of this note.
Logical File Names Used in this Solution:
- ARCHIVLINK_FILE_WRITE
Reason and prerequisites
BC-SRV-ARL fails to correctly validate the path a user-submitted file is written to. Through this, an attacker can potentially overwrite data on the remote system.
CVSS
Score 0
References
Affected components
- SAP_APPL 31I, 40B, 45B
- SAP_BASIS 46B to 46D, 610 to 640, 700 to 702, 710 to 730
Full note on SAP: SAP Support Launchpad note 1579639
Detailed exploitation and proof-of-concept material for this note is maintained in the RedRays Security Platform. For access, contact [email protected].