Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-23858 is a medium-severity SAP ABAP issue where a malicious link can cause a user to leave SAP and potentially enter sensitive information elsewhere. It requires user interaction, so the main business risk is phishing-assisted data exposure, not direct server takeover.
Executive priority
Treat this as a timely patch-management and phishing-risk item, not an emergency server compromise. Prioritize exposed SAP portals and high-value user groups, and require confirmation from SAP owners that vendor guidance has been applied or risk-accepted.
Technical view
SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform have insufficient input validation, mapped to CWE-79, with CVSS 3.1 score 6.1. The vector is network-accessible, low complexity, no privileges, user interaction required, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact, and no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Organizations using SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP or ABAP Platform versions listed in the CVE may be exposed, especially where users access SAP through browser-based workflows. The bundle lists versions 740-757 and also references 789 and 790 in the description, so confirm applicability with SAP guidance.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not show CISA KEV listing, active exploitation, or a public exploit. Abuse depends on convincing a user to click a crafted URL and interact with content outside SAP, making phishing controls and user-facing SAP entry points relevant.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports a user-assisted redirect or input-validation flaw with limited confidentiality and integrity impact. The affected-version evidence is not perfectly consistent between the description and affected list, so researchers should avoid over-scoping without SAP note confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Review SAP Security Note 3293786 for the vendor-approved fix or workaround.
- Confirm affected ABAP Platform and NetWeaver versions against SAP’s advisory.
- Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or heavily used SAP portals.
- Strengthen phishing defenses for SAP-branded links and unexpected redirects.
- Monitor SAP logs and identity systems for suspicious redirect-driven sessions.
Validation and detection
- Inventory SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform versions.
- Check whether versions 740-757, 789, or 790 are present.
- Verify SAP Security Note 3293786 has been reviewed and applied where applicable.
- Use approved SAP or vulnerability-management checks to confirm remediation status.
- Review awareness and monitoring coverage for SAP-related phishing attempts.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.1MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3293786CVE reference
- https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.htmlCVE reference
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