CVE-2023-27893
Published: 14 March 2023
Summary
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, ranked in the top 9.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
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.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-31627
Vulnerability details
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.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
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.