CVE-2019-0383 : Security Advisory and Response

SAP Treasury and Risk Management software versions are affected by a vulnerability that allows unauthorized privilege escalation.

Understanding CVE-2019-0383

This CVE identifies a missing authorization check in SAP Treasury and Risk Management software, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

What is CVE-2019-0383?

The vulnerability in Transaction Management within SAP Treasury and Risk Management software allows unauthorized users to elevate their privileges without proper authorization checks.

The Impact of CVE-2019-0383

The lack of required authorization verifications in the affected software versions can result in unauthorized users gaining elevated privileges, posing a security risk to the system.

Technical Details of CVE-2019-0383

This section provides detailed technical information about the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

The Transaction Management functionality in SAP Treasury and Risk Management software fails to perform necessary authorization checks, enabling unauthorized users to escalate their privileges.

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: SAP Treasury and Risk Management (S4CORE)
Versions Affected: < 1.01, < 1.02, < 1.03, < 1.04
Product: SAP Treasury and Risk Management (EA-FINSERV)
Versions Affected: < 6.0, < 6.03, < 6.04, < 6.05, < 6.06, < 6.16, < 6.17, < 6.18, < 8.0

Exploitation Mechanism

Unauthorized users can exploit this vulnerability by leveraging the lack of proper authorization checks to gain elevated privileges within the software.

Mitigation and Prevention

Protect your systems from CVE-2019-0383 with the following steps:

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply patches provided by SAP to fix the vulnerability.
Monitor user privileges and access to prevent unauthorized actions.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch SAP software to address security vulnerabilities.
Implement strict access controls and authorization mechanisms to prevent privilege escalation.

Patching and Updates

Ensure timely installation of security patches and updates from SAP to mitigate the risk of unauthorized privilege escalation.