CVE-2023-26459: sap netweaver_application_server_abap Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-26459 is a high (CVSS 7.4) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in sap netweaver_application_server_abap. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 14-03-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 27-02-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Due to improper input controls In SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform - versions 700, 701, 702, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 791, an attacker authenticated as a non-administrative user can craft a request which will trigger the application server to send a request to an arbitrary URL which can reveal, modify or make unavailable non-sensitive information, leading to low impact on Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability.

• CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.