SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP NULL Pointer Dereference (3504390)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 210957

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Synopsis

The remote SAP NetWeaver ABAP server may be affected by NULL pointer dereference vulnerability.

Description

SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP is affected by NULL pointer dereference vulnerability:

- SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP and ABAP Platform allows an unauthenticated attacker to send a maliciously crafted http request which could cause a null pointer dereference in the kernel. This dereference will result in the system crashing and rebooting, causing the system to be temporarily unavailable. There is no impact on Confidentiality or Integrity. (CVE-2024-47586)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the vendor advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 210957

File Name: sap_netweaver_as_abap_nov_2024_3504390.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 11/14/2024

Updated: 11/15/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-47586

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:sap:netweaver_application_server

Required KB Items: installed_sw/SAP Netweaver Application Server (AS), Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/12/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/12/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-47586

IAVA: 2024-A-0717

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