CVE-2023-24523

Administrator command execution via ConfigureOutsideDiscovery request

Published Feb 14, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

OS command injection in SAP Host Agent 7.21 and 7.22 allows local users to execute commands with administrator privileges. The ConfigureOutsideDiscovery request accepts an operating system command and passes it to the privileged Start Service for execution without blocking command input. A non-admin account and local access to the assigned server port are required; successful exploitation permits reading or modifying any data and interrupting the host.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in SAP Host Agent 7.21 and 7.22 allows local users to execute commands with administrator privileges. The ConfigureOutsideDiscovery request accepts an operating system command and passes it to the privileged Start Service for execution without blocking command input. A non-admin account and local access to the assigned server port are required; successful exploitation permits reading or modifying any data and interrupting the host.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-24523
Published
Feb 14, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
SAP SE
Product
SAP Host Agent
Classifications
CWE-668, T1068, T1059
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 14, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.21
  2. Affected versionversion=7.22

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

SAP SE · SAP Host Agentversion=7.21; version=7.22

Published CVSS scores

8.8SAP SECVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-668Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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