Missing Authorization Check in demand planning (SCM-APO-FCS), SAP security note 1514760

SAP security note 1514760, "Missing Authorization Check in Demand Planning (SCM-APO-FCS)", is a note released on 14.12.2010. Below are the symptom, SAP recommended solution and the affected software components.

Description

Symptom

An authenticated user can use functionality of promotion planning to which access should be restricted. This can potentially result in an escalation of privileges.

Impacted reports:

• /SAPAPO/PROMBASE_REPORT_SET
• /SAPAPO/PROMOTION_MASS_MENU

Solution

Please implement the attached corrections or the corresponding support package.

Reason and prerequisites

Promotion planning lacks permission checks for an authenticated user’s authorization to access some of its functionality. This may result in undesired system behavior.

Affected components

• Supply Chain Management > Advanced Planning and Optimization > Demand Planning > Promotion Planning (SCM-APO-FCS-PRP)
• SCM 400
• SCM 410
• SCM 500
• SCM 510