SAP NetWeaver UMEADMIN 7.50 Directory Creation
Posted on 21 March 2017
Application: SAP NetWeaver Versions Affected: SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA UMEADMIN component Vendor URL: http://SAP.com Bugs: Directory traversal Reported: 04.12.2015 Vendor response: 05.12.2015 Date of Public Advisory: 13.12.2016 Reference: SAP Security Note 2310790 Author: Mathieu Geli (ERPScan) Description 1. ADVISORY INFORMATION Title: [ERPSCAN-16-041] SAP NETWEAVER DIRECTORY CREATION OUTSIDE OF THE JVM Advisory ID: [ERPSCAN-16-041] Risk: medium Advisory URL: https://erpscan.com/advisories/erpscan-16-041-sap-netweaver-directory-creation-outside-jvm/ Date published:13.12.2016 Vendors contacted: SAP 2. VULNERABILITY INFORMATION Class: Directory traversal Impact: deletion of critical file system content Remotely Exploitable: yes Locally Exploitable: no CVSS Information CVSS Base Score v3: 6.8 / 10 CVSS Base Vector: AV : Attack Vector (Related exploit range) Network (N) AC : Attack Complexity (Required attack complexity) Low (L) PR : Privileges Required (Level of privileges needed to exploit) High (H) UI : User Interaction (Required user participation) None (N) S : Scope (Change in scope due to impact caused to components beyond the vulnerable component) Changed (C) C : Impact to Confidentiality None (N) I : Impact to Integrity High (H) A : Impact to Availability None (N) 3. VULNERABILITY DESCRIPTION An authenticated user through SAP Netweaver web administration can trigger directory creation anywhere where the SAP OS user has access. 4. VULNERABLE PACKAGES UMEADMIN 7.00 UMEADMIN 7.10 UMEADMIN 7.20 UMEADMIN 7.30 UMEADMIN 7.31 UMEADMIN 7.40 UMEADMIN 7.50 5. SOLUTIONS AND WORKAROUNDS To correct this vulnerability, install SAP Security Note 2310790 6. AUTHOR Mathieu Geli (ERPScan) 7. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION SAP Netweaver Admin Console allows an authenticated user through the "Consistency Check" web service to create any directory with SAP OS user rights outside of the JVM. The default directory is "/tmp" but can be set to any other directory. 7.1. Proof of Concept Login as Administrator to http://sapserver:50000 Go to "Identify Management" Select "Consistency Check" Select "Choose working directory" Save (directory has been created in filesystem) 8. REPORT TIMELINE Reported: 04.12.2015 Vendor response: 05.12.2015 Date of Public Advisory: 13.12.2016 9. REFERENCES https://erpscan.com/advisories/erpscan-16-041-sap-netweaver-directory-creation-outside-jvm/ 10. ABOUT ERPScan Research ERPScan research team specializes in vulnerability research and analysis of critical enterprise applications. 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