CVE-2023-42481Network attack vector

Locked-account reactivation via weak password recovery

Published Dec 12, 2023 · Updated Sep 28, 2024

Weak password recovery in listed SAP Commerce Cloud releases allows remote authenticated users to reactivate locked B2B accounts. The Composable Storefront forgotten-password workflow allows a locked account to complete recovery and removes the access restriction. A valid locked B2B account and Composable Storefront are required; recovery restores that account's prior access, affecting data confidentiality and integrity.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability0.52%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Weak password recovery in listed SAP Commerce Cloud releases allows remote authenticated users to reactivate locked B2B accounts. The Composable Storefront forgotten-password workflow allows a locked account to complete recovery and removes the access restriction. A valid locked B2B account and Composable Storefront are required; recovery restores that account's prior access, affecting data confidentiality and integrity.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-42481
Published
Dec 12, 2023
Updated
Sep 28, 2024
Vendor
SAP SE
Product
SAP Commerce Cloud
Classifications
CWE-640, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 12, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 28, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=COM_CLOUD 2211
  2. Affected versionversion=HY_COM 1905
  3. Affected versionversion=HY_COM 2005
  4. Affected versionversion=HY_COM 2011
  5. Affected versionversion=HY_COM2105
  6. Affected versionversion=HY_COM 2205

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

SAP SE · SAP Commerce Cloudversion=COM_CLOUD 2211; version=HY_COM 1905; version=HY_COM 2005; version=HY_COM 2011; version=HY_COM2105; version=HY_COM 2205

Published CVSS scores

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

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Attacks

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-640Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
T1098Account Manipulation

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