Buffer overflow in SAP Web Dispatcher Kernel and SAP Web Dispatcher WEBDISP - CVE-2023-35871

 

Buffer overflow in SAP Web Dispatcher Kernel and SAP Web Dispatcher WEBDISP - CVE-2023-35871

Published: July 27, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU78729
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35871
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: SAP
Affected software:
SAP Web Dispatcher Kernel
SAP Web Dispatcher WEBDISP

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing requests. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send specially crafted request to the application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-35871

Install updates from vendor's website.

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