CVE-2023-33989Network attack vector

System compromise via traversal-based file overwrite

Published Jul 11, 2023 · Updated Oct 23, 2024

Path traversal in SAP NetWeaver BI Content Add-On 707, 737, 747, and 757 allows remote authenticated users to overwrite system files. SAP identifies BW-BCT-GEN report RSXSA_MASS_DATA_GENERATOR as the affected locus but has not published the faulty path-handling operation. Non-administrative SAP authorization is sufficient; exploitation cannot read confidential files but can corrupt system files and compromise the host.

CVSS severity8.7
High
EPSS probability0.97%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in SAP NetWeaver BI Content Add-On 707, 737, 747, and 757 allows remote authenticated users to overwrite system files. SAP identifies BW-BCT-GEN report RSXSA_MASS_DATA_GENERATOR as the affected locus but has not published the faulty path-handling operation. Non-administrative SAP authorization is sufficient; exploitation cannot read confidential files but can corrupt system files and compromise the host.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-33989
Published
Jul 11, 2023
Updated
Oct 23, 2024
Vendor
SAP SE
Product
SAP NetWeaver BI Content Add-On
Classifications
CWE-22
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 11, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 23, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=707
  2. Affected versionversion=737
  3. Affected versionversion=747
  4. Affected versionversion=757

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

SAP SE · SAP NetWeaver BI Content Add-Onversion=707; version=737; version=747; version=757

Published CVSS scores

8.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
8.7SAP SECVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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