Update #1 to Security Note 1523808, SAP security note 1562119

SAP security note 1562119, "Update #1 to Security Note 1523808", released on 14.03.2012. Below are the symptom, SAP recommended solution and the affected software components.

Description

Symptom

The correction instructions provided for the vulnerability (missing authorization checks in CATT/eCATT) addressed in Security Note 1523808 must be corrected for the following releases. The corrected correction instructions have been added to this note.

Solution

Implement the correction instructions or import the relevant Support Packages.

Reason and prerequisites

• Prerequisite: implementation of Security Note 1523808 is required before applying this update.
• Issue: CATT or eCATT lacks authorization checks for the CAT_CHECK_TABLE function module, allowing authenticated users to potentially cause undesired system behavior.
• Solution in Note 1523808: it checks all remote accesses for authorization, including those required by CATT or eCATT, via a central authorization.

References

• 1575763 – Update #2 to Security Note 1523808
• 1523808 – Missing authorization check in CATT or eCATT
• 888889 – Automatic checks for security notes using RSECNOTE (outdated)

Affected components

• SAP_BASIS 730
• SAP_BASIS 720
• SAP_BASIS 711
• SAP_BASIS 710
• SAP_BASIS 702
• SAP_BASIS 701
• SAP_BASIS 700
• SAP_BASIS 640
• SAP_BASIS 620