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CVE-2023-23855: SAP Solution Manager - version 720, allows an authenticated attacker to redirect users to a malicious site...

SAP Solution Manager - version 720, allows an authenticated attacker to redirect users to a malicious site due to insufficient URL validation. A successful attack could lead an attacker to read or modify the information or expose the user to a phishing attack. As a result, it has a low impact to confidentiality, integrity and availability.

MediumCVSS 6.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2023-23855 is an open redirect issue in SAP Solution Manager 720. An authenticated attacker could cause users to be redirected to a malicious site, enabling phishing or limited exposure or modification of information. It is medium severity and requires user interaction.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate-priority remediation item. It is less urgent than unauthenticated remote code execution, but SAP administration systems are sensitive and phishing through trusted internal tools can still create meaningful operational risk.

Technical view

The issue is CWE-601, insufficient URL validation, in SAP Solution Manager version 720. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5 with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running SAP Solution Manager 720. The attacker must already be authenticated, and a victim user must interact with the crafted redirect flow. Internet-facing or broadly accessible Solution Manager deployments may raise business risk.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The practical concern is phishing or trust abuse using legitimate SAP Solution Manager links, not direct unauthenticated system compromise.

Researcher notes

Evidence is limited to the CVE record, CVSS vector, CWE classification, affected product statement, and SAP references. Do not infer additional affected SAP products, exploit maturity, or specific patch mechanics beyond SAP Note 3270509.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify whether SAP Solution Manager 720 is deployed.
  • Review SAP Security Note 3270509 for vendor-approved remediation.
  • Apply SAP guidance after normal change testing.
  • Limit Solution Manager access to trusted users and networks.
  • Monitor for suspicious Solution Manager links reported by users.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory SAP Solution Manager instances and confirm version 720 exposure.
  • Check whether SAP Security Note 3270509 has been assessed or implemented.
  • Review access controls for externally reachable Solution Manager services.
  • Check helpdesk and security reports for suspicious redirected SAP links.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
4

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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CWE-601: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.5 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
6.5CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.33.7Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

6.5Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2023-23855Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
SAPSolution Manager720unaffected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-601

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