Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2023-27893 is a high-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in Sap Solution Manager. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked in the top 35% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2023-27893 affects SAP Solution Manager and ABAP managed systems running ST-PI components in versions 2088_1_700, 2008_1_710, and 740. The flaw stems from insufficient authorization checks in a remote-enabled interface that permits code execution, classified under CWE-94. An authenticated user holding only non-administrative privileges plus standard remote execution rights can invoke application functions that bypass intended controls.
An attacker with those limited credentials can leverage the interface to read or modify arbitrary user and application data or to render the affected system unavailable. The vulnerability carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, reflecting network-accessible exploitation that requires no user interaction and yields full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
SAP has published note 3296476 and an accompanying security advisory that describe the corrective measures and patch availability for supported releases. The associated EPSS scores have remained low, with a current value of 0.0513 and a peak of 0.0529.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-31627
Vulnerability Data
An attacker authenticated as a user with a non-administrative role and a common remote execution authorization in SAP Solution Manager and ABAP managed systems (ST-PI) - versions 2088_1_700, 2008_1_710, 740, can use a vulnerable interface to execute an application function…
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to perform actions which they would not normally be permitted to perform. Depending on the function executed, the attack can read or modify any user or application data and can make the application unavailable.
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V1.3.1
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.
Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.
Validates inputs used in dynamic code generation to block injected directives.
Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
PR.PS-06's SDLC practices directly target injection flaws via secure coding and testing (mostly), yet as a single broad outcome it leaves many code-generation specifics unaddressed (partial).
PR.DS-10 protects runtime data confidentiality/integrity but has no bearing on neutralizing externally influenced input during code generation, so neither direction shows any preventive effect.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Banning unapproved code samples and unauthenticated web services, combined with secure-coding standards and SAST, prevents the dynamic generation or inclusion of attacker-supplied code.
Controls that restrict unauthorized or malicious code from being introduced via external networks or removable media limit opportunities for an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary code.