Unprotected storage of credentials in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA - CVE-2024-47588

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Unprotected storage of credentials in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA - CVE-2024-47588

Published: November 12, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU100246
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47588
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: SAP
Affected software:
SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to other users' credentials.

The vulnerability exists due to the Software Update Manager 1.1 stored credentials in plain text in a log file on the system when a software upgrade encounters errors. A local user can view contents of the configuration file and gain access to passwords for 3rd party integration.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-47588

Install updates from vendor's website.

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