CVE-2024-42373: student life Auth Bypass — Fix

Description

SAP Student Life Cycle Management (SLcM) fails to conduct proper authorization checks for authenticated users, leading to the potential escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation it could allow an attacker to delete non-sensitive report variants that are typically restricted, causing minimal impact on the integrity of the application.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.3

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
sap	student_life_cycle_management	All
sap	student_life_cycle_management	All
sap	student_life_cycle_management	All
sap	student_life_cycle_management	All
sap	student_life_cycle_management	All
sap	student_life_cycle_management	All
sap	student_life_cycle_management	All
sap	student_life_cycle_management	All
sap	student_life_cycle_management	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://url.sap/sapsecuritypatchday

Other References

https://me.sap.com/notes/3479293

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-42373? +

SAP Student Life Cycle Management (SLcM) fails to conduct proper authorization checks for authenticated users, leading to the potential escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation it could allow an attacker to delete non-sensitive report variants that are typically restricted, causing minimal impact on the integrity of the application. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-42373? +

CVE-2024-42373 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-42373? +

CVE-2024-42373 affects products from sap, specifically: student_life_cycle_management. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-42373? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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