SAP Security Note
High priority
SAP security note 1551253, "Potential disclosure of persisted data in RRI", is a note released on 17.03.2011. Below are the symptom and SAP recommended solution.
Description
Symptom
A malicious user can exploit the Regulatory Reporting Interface (RRI) and use specially crafted inputs to modify database commands, resulting in the retrieval of additional information persisted by the system.
Solution
Note: Note 1487337 is a prerequisite for installing this note. Please install Note 1487337 first. Apply the coding correction provided in this note.
Reason and prerequisites
The issue is caused by an SQL injection vulnerability. The code composes an SQL statement that includes strings which can be altered by a malicious user. The manipulated SQL statement can then be used to retrieve data from the database.
Full note on SAP: SAP Support Launchpad note 1551253
Detailed exploitation and proof-of-concept material for this note is maintained in the RedRays Security Platform. For access, contact [email protected].
