Code injection vulnerability in PS-IS, SAP security note 1776695

SAP security note 1776695, "Code Injection Vulnerability in PS-IS", was released on December 11, 2012. Below are the symptom, SAP recommended solution and the affected software components.

Description

Symptom

The PS-IS component contains code that permits the execution of arbitrary program code chosen by the user. This flaw allows an attacker to manipulate system behavior or escalate privileges by executing malicious code without possessing legitimate credentials.

Solution

Implement the correction instructions provided in the note using the Note Assistant (transaction SNOTE).

CVSS

Score 7.5 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/AU:S/C:P/I:P/A:C

References

• Automatic checks for security notes using RSECNOTE (outdated)

Affected components

• SAP_APPL 45B
• SAP_APPL 46B
• SAP_APPL 46C
• SAP_APPL 470
• SAP_APPL 500
• SAP_APPL 600
• SAP_APPL 602
• SAP_APPL 603
• SAP_APPL 604
• SAP_APPL 605
• SAP_APPL 606
• SAP_APPL 616