CVE-2019-0280 : What You Need to Know
Learn about CVE-2019-0280 affecting SAP Treasury and Risk Management and SAP Enterprise Financial Services, allowing unauthorized privilege escalation. Find mitigation steps and patching advice here.
SAP Treasury and Risk Management and SAP Enterprise Financial Services are affected by a vulnerability that allows unauthorized escalation of privileges.
Understanding CVE-2019-0280
This CVE identifies a missing authorization check vulnerability in SAP Treasury and Risk Management and SAP Enterprise Financial Services.
What is CVE-2019-0280?
The vulnerability in SAP Treasury and Risk Management and SAP Enterprise Financial Services versions allows unauthorized users to escalate their privileges due to missing authorization checks.
The Impact of CVE-2019-0280
The absence of necessary authorization checks can lead to unauthorized users gaining elevated privileges within the affected SAP modules.
Technical Details of CVE-2019-0280
This section provides detailed technical information about the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Description
The SAP Treasury and Risk Management module, versions EA-FINSERV 6.0, 6.03, 6.04, 6.05, 6.06, 6.16, 6.17, 6.18, and 8.0, as well as S4CORE 1.01, 1.02, and 1.03, lack the required authorization checks for authorization objects T_DEAL_DP and T_DEAL_PD, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
Affected Systems and Versions
- SAP Treasury and Risk Management (EA-FINSERV): < 6.0, < 6.03, < 6.04, < 6.05, < 6.06, < 6.16, < 6.17, < 6.18, < 8.0
- SAP Enterprise Financial Services (S4CORE): < 1.01, < 1.02, < 1.03
Exploitation Mechanism
Unauthorized users can exploit the lack of authorization checks in the specified SAP modules to gain unauthorized access and escalate their privileges.
Mitigation and Prevention
Protect your systems from this vulnerability by following these steps:
Immediate Steps to Take
- Apply the necessary patches provided by SAP to address the authorization check issue.
- Regularly monitor and review user privileges to prevent unauthorized escalations.
Long-Term Security Practices
- Implement a robust authorization framework to ensure proper access controls.
- Conduct regular security audits and assessments to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Patching and Updates
- Stay informed about security updates and patches released by SAP for the affected modules.
- Promptly apply all relevant patches to secure your systems against privilege escalation vulnerabilities.