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Missing Authorization check in Printworkbench, SAP security note 2604054

SAP Note 2604054
SAP Security Note
High priority

SAP security note 2604054, "Missing Authorization check in Printworkbench", is a program error note released on 26.06.2018. Below are the symptom and SAP recommended solution.

ComponentCA-GTF-PWB (Cross-Application Components > General Application Functions > Printworkbench)
CategoryProgram error
PriorityCorrection with high priority
TypeSAP Security Note
Version2
StatusReleased for Customer
Released on26.06.2018
LanguageEnglish

Description

Symptom

Printworkbench does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges.

  • Abuse functionality restricted to a particular user group
  • Read, modify, or delete restricted data

Solution

The affected functions have now been enforced to properly check access restrictions. Implement the correction instructions with transaction SNOTE.

References

Full note on SAP: SAP Support Launchpad note 2604054

Detailed exploitation and proof-of-concept material for this note is maintained in the RedRays Security Platform. For access, contact [email protected].

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