SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP Missing Authorization Check (3772838)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 343974

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Synopsis

The remote SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP server is affected by a missing authorization check vulnerability.

Description

The version of SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP detected on the remote host is affected by a missing authorization check vulnerability as referenced in SAP Security Note 3772838:

- Due to a missing authorization check in Application Server ABAP of SAP NetWeaver and ABAP Platform, an authenticated attacker could gain unauthorized access to sensitive system configuration information.
Successful exploitation could result in exposure of security relevant settings and internal system details, resulting in low impact on confidentiality while integrity and availability remain unaffected.
(CVE-2026-76963)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the vendor advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 343974

File Name: sap_netweaver_as_abap_3772838.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: Remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 9/9/2026

Updated: 9/10/2026

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.2

Percentile: 0.01

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-76963

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:sap:netweaver_application_server

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/SAP Netweaver Application Server (AS)

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/8/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/8/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-76963

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