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CVE-2023-50423

Status: ModifiedCritical (9.8)—

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.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

SAP — Sap-xssec

CWEs

References

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