Potential modif./disclosure of persisted data in SAP CPQ Solution Configuration (SME), SAP security note 2195409

SAP security note 2195409, "Potential modification/disclosure of persisted data in SAP CPQ Solution Configuration (SME)", is a program error note released on 06.05.2016. Below are the symptom and SAP recommended solution.

Description

Symptom

An attacker can exploit SAP CPQ Solution Configuration and use specially crafted inputs to modify database commands. This results in either the retrieval of additional information or the modification of data persisted by the system.

Solution

Please implement this correction note.

Reason and prerequisites

The problem is caused by an SQL injection vulnerability. The code composes an SQL statement that contains strings that can be altered by an attacker. The manipulated SQL statement can then be used to retrieve additional data from the database or to modify the data.