CVE-2023-50423

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-50423?

Upgrade sap-xssec to 4.1.0 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2023-50423 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2023-50423 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.1% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 63% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-50423?

CVE-2023-50423 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2023-50423 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for sap-xssec (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

CRITICAL

9.1

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Python] sap-xssec) - versions < 4.1.0, allow under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.

CWE-749

How to fix

Remediation Available

sap-xssecNVD

Affected:< 4.1.0Fixed in:4.1.0CVE-2023-50423derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

1.11%probability of exploitation in 30 days

63rdpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 63% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory3

Product2

Other references1

me.sap.com

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2021-34996	High	8.8	82%	-	-
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CVE-2018-10931	Critical	9.8	68%	-	Fix
CVE-2010-1428	High	7.5	62%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2023-38124	High	8.8	60%	-	Fix
CVE-2006-1547	High	7.5	55%	KEV	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2023-50423?

Upgrade sap-xssec to 4.1.0 or later.

Is CVE-2023-50423 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2023-50423 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.1% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 63% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2023-50423?

CVE-2023-50423 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2023-50423 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for sap-xssec (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.