Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-41366

Sap Netweaver Application Server Abap kernel64nuc_7.22 … kernel_7.94

Published
14 November 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 5.3
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0059 45th percentile
Risk Priority 45 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-41366 is a medium-severity Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere (CWE-497) vulnerability in Sap Netweaver Application Server Abap. Its CVSS base score is 5.3 (Medium).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique System Information Discovery (T1082); ranked at the 45th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

Under certain condition SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP - versions KERNEL 722, KERNEL 7.53, KERNEL 7.77, KERNEL 7.85, KERNEL 7.89, KERNEL 7.54, KERNEL 7.91, KERNEL 7.92, KERNEL 7.93, KERNEL 7.94, KERNEL64UC 7.22, KERNEL64UC 7.22EXT, KERNEL64UC 7.53, KERNEL64NUC 7.22, KERNEL64NUC 7.22EXT,…

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allows an unauthenticated attacker to access the unintended data due to the lack of restrictions applied which may lead to low impact in confidentiality and no impact on the integrity and availability of the application.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1082 System Information Discovery Discovery
An adversary may attempt to get detailed information about the operating system and hardware, including version, patches, hotfixes, service packs, and architecture.
T1614 System Location Discovery Discovery
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

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CVE-2026-24309Same product: Sap Netweaver Application Server Abap
CVE-2024-41734Same product: Sap Netweaver Application Server Abap
CVE-2023-23858Same product: Sap Netweaver Application Server Abap
CVE-2023-24522Same product: Sap Netweaver Application Server Abap
CVE-2023-23854Same product: Sap Netweaver Application Server Abap
CVE-2023-37487Same vendor: Sap
CVE-2023-27501Same product: Sap Netweaver Application Server Abap

Affected Assets

sap
netweaver application server abap
kernel64nuc_7.22, kernel64nuc_7.22ext, kernel64uc_7.22, kernel64uc_7.22ext, kernel64uc_7.53

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)
  • 5 hardening rules · 4 OS baselines
Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V14.1.2

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.

addresses: CWE-497

Ongoing reviews detect and remove sensitive system information before it reaches publicly accessible systems.

addresses: CWE-497

Employs detection to prevent unauthorized mining of sensitive system information from being exfiltrated to external control spheres.

addresses: CWE-497

Documenting where system information is processed and stored prevents exposure to unauthorized control spheres.

addresses: CWE-497

The control stops sensitive system information from crossing into unauthorized control spheres through EM emanations.

addresses: CWE-497

Authorization and minimization requirements keep PII out of test/research control spheres that often lack production-grade protections.

addresses: CWE-497

Documented categorization of system information reduces the chance that sensitive internals are left exposed to unauthorized spheres.

addresses: CWE-497

System information is concealed or replaced with decoys, reducing leakage to unauthorized observers.

addresses: CWE-497

Ensures sensitive system information is not disclosed outside the intended control sphere through error output.

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.AA-05 mostly match
prevents

Enforcing least-privilege access permissions directly prevents unauthorized actors from reaching sensitive system information.

PR.IR-01 mostly match
prevents

Protecting environments from unauthorized logical access stops exposure of internal system details to outsiders.

PR.PS-06 partial match
prevents

Secure-development practices reduce the chance of code paths that leak sensitive system information.

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.

none

Keeping internal maps, directories, and signage from public view prevents disclosure of system or facility details that could aid reconnaissance or targeted attacks.

Hardening callouts derived

Configuration rules from DISA STIG baselines that bear on weaknesses of the type cited by this CVE. Each rule is shown with the relationship its mapping actually records, against the CWE it was authored against. Derived via CVE→CWE over `controls_xwalks` (authoritative rows only; rows rated `none` are excluded).

Oracle Linux 8 (2 rules)
  • V-248551 A sticky bit must be set on all OL 8 public directories to prevent unauthorized and unintended information transferred via shared system resources. prevents CWE-497
  • V-248580 OL 8 must prevent kernel profiling by unprivileged users. prevents CWE-497
RHEL 8 (1 rule)
  • V-230270 RHEL 8 must prevent kernel profiling by unprivileged users. prevents CWE-497
Ubuntu 22.04 (1 rule)
  • V-260470 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, when booted, must require authentication upon booting into single-user and maintenance modes. prevents CWE-497
Ubuntu 24.04 (1 rule)
  • V-270675 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS when booted must require authentication upon booting into single-user and maintenance modes. prevents CWE-497

References