SAP ADS – Download arbitrary file from PDF attachment
Impact on Business
A highly privileged remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read arbitrary files from the file system of the application server. This has a high impact on the confidentiality of the system, as it allows access to critical information such as credentials and secure storage files, which could be used to further compromise the environment and business applications.
Vulnerability Details
The SAP Adobe Document Services (ADS) component contains a vulnerability where an authenticated attacker can manipulate specific parameters during a document generation request. By doing so, the attacker can force the application to embed arbitrary internal files from the host operating system into the resulting document. When the generated document is returned to the attacker, they can extract the embedded files, leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information from the server.
Solution
SAP has released SAP Note 3536965 which provides patched versions of the affected components.
The patches can be downloaded from https://me.sap.com/notes/3536965.
Onapsis strongly recommends SAP customers to download the related security fixes and apply them to the affected components in order to reduce business risks.
Report Timeline
- 05/07/2024: Onapsis reports vulnerability to SAP
- 12/10/2024: SAP issues the patch
References
Advisory Information
- Public Release Date: 09/17/2026
- Security Advisory ID: ONAPSIS-2026-0048
- Researcher(s): Fabian Hagg, Yvan Genuer
Vulnerability Information
- Vendor: SAP
- Affected Components: SAP NetWeaver JAVA (Adobe Document Services) (Check SAP Note 3536965 for detailed information on affected releases)
- Vulnerability Class: CWE-272: Improper Control of Resource Identifiers
- CVSS v3 score: 6.8 (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N)
- Risk Level: Medium
- Assigned CVE: CVE-2024-47580
- Vendor patch Information: SAP Security NOTE 3536965
Affected Components Description
- SAP NetWeaver JAVA 7.50
- SAP Adobe Document Service 7.50
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