SAP Security Note
High priority
SAP security note 1586622, “Directory Traversal in BC-SRV-ARL”, is a note released on September 13, 2011. Below are the symptom, SAP recommended solution and CVSS score.
Description
Symptom
Archivelink contains a vulnerability through which a malicious user can potentially write arbitrary files on the remote server, possibly disclosing confidential information.
Solution
Refer to Note 1497003 for additional information and instructions. The corrections from Note 1497003 are a prerequisite for the implementation of this note.
Logical File Names Used in this Solution:
- KPRO_IMPORT_EXPORT
Reason and prerequisites
BC-SRV-ARL fails to correctly validate the path a user-submitted file is written to. Through this, an attacker can potentially overwrite data on the remote system.
CVSS
Score 0
Full note on SAP: SAP Support Launchpad note 1586622
Detailed exploitation and proof-of-concept material for this note is maintained in the RedRays Security Platform. For access, contact [email protected].