#VU75133 Resource exhaustion in SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP - CVE-2023-29185

Vulnerability identifier: #VU75133

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29185

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP
Server applications / Application servers

Vendor: SAP

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to Business Server Pages does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP: 700 - 757

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External links
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3303060
https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.