ERPSCAN Research Advisory [ERPSCAN-15-003] SAP NetWeaver Dispatcher Buffer Overflow - RCE, DoS
Application: SAP NetWeaver Dispatcher
Versions Affected: SAP NetWeaver Dispatcher, probably others
Vendor URL: http://SAP.com
Bugs: RCE
Sent: 25.08.14
Reported: 25.08.14
Vendor response: 25.08.14
Date of Public Advisory: 15.02.2015
Reference: SAP Security Note 2063369
Author: George Nosenko (ERPScan)
Description
1. ADVISORY INFORMATION
Title: SAP NetWeaver Dispatcher
Advisory ID: [ERPSCAN-05-003]
Risk: Hight
Advisory URL:http://erpscan.com/advisories/erpscan-15-003-sapkernel-c_sapgparam-rce-dos/
Date published: 18.06.2015
Vendors contacted: SAP
2. VULNERABILITY INFORMATION
Class: Buffer overflow [CWE-119], [CWE-20]
Impact: Allows an unauthorized attacker to execute remote code
Remotely Exploitable: Yes
Locally Exploitable: No
CVE Name: CVE-2015-2815
3. VULNERABILITY DESCRIPTION
SAP NetWeaver Dispatcher has the function sapac01_sapgparam() that processes the ABAP kernel call C_SAPGPARAM. This function has a buffer overflow vulnerability. The vulnerability can allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. It can also lead to denial of service.
4. VULNERABLE PACKAGES
â?¢ SAP KERNEL 7.00 32BIT, disp+work.exe (7000.52.12.34966)
â?¢ SAP KERNEL 7.40 64BIT, disp+work.exe (7400.12.21.30308)
Other versions are probably affected too, but they were not checked.
5. SOLUTIONS AND WORKAROUNDS
To correct this vulnerability, install SAP Security Note 2063369.
6. AUTHOR
George Nosenko (ERPScan)
7. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
The vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Dispatcher can allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. It can also lead to denial of service.
8. REPORT TIMELINE
Sent: 25.08.2014
Reported: 25.08.2014
Vendor response: 26.08.2014
Date of Public Advisory: 18.06.2015
9. REFERENCES
http://erpscan.com/advisories/erpscan-15-003-sapkernel-c_sapgparam-rce-dos/
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