SAP Security Note
Medium priority
SAP security note 1628710, "Authorization check in NWBC not enforced", is a program error note released on 13.03.2012. Below are the symptom, SAP recommended solution and the affected software components.
Description
Symptom
An authenticated user can use functions of NWBC that should be restricted, potentially resulting in an escalation of privileges.
Solution
This issue is fixed with:
- NWBC 3.0 SP0 PL10
- NWBC 3.5 SP0 PL1
Reason and prerequisites
NWBC does not enforce authorization checks for certain functions, which may lead to undesired system behavior.
Affected components
- BC-WD-CLT-BUS: version 3.0 to 3.0
- BC-WD-CLT-BUS: version 3.5 to 3.5
Full note on SAP: SAP Support Launchpad note 1628710
Detailed exploitation and proof-of-concept material for this note is maintained in the RedRays Security Platform. For access, contact [email protected].
