Authorization Bypass in SAP S/4HANA OData Service Impacts Integrity

Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists due to missing authorization checks in the SAP S/4HANA OData Service called Manage Reference Equipment.

An attacker could exploit this flaw to update and delete child entities via OData services without having proper authorization.

The vulnerability primarily impacts data integrity, meaning unauthorized changes can be made, but it does not affect confidentiality or availability.

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Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can impact you by allowing an attacker with limited privileges to modify or delete important child entities within the SAP S/4HANA system without proper authorization.

Such unauthorized modifications compromise the integrity of your data, potentially leading to incorrect or corrupted information being stored or processed.

However, this vulnerability does not impact the confidentiality or availability of the system or data.

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Compliance Impact

This vulnerability impacts the integrity of data by allowing unauthorized updates and deletions of child entities in SAP S/4HANA OData Service. While confidentiality and availability are not affected, the integrity breach could lead to non-compliance with standards and regulations such as GDPR and HIPAA, which require maintaining accurate and reliable data.

Specifically, unauthorized modification or deletion of data may violate data integrity requirements under these regulations, potentially resulting in regulatory penalties or loss of trust.

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