SAP Software Update Manager (SUM) – Credential Exposure Through Log Files
Impact on Business
A local attacker with low privileges can retrieve sensitive credentials, such as database or SAP administrator passwords, from log files. This has a high impact on the confidentiality of the system and could allow the attacker to escalate privileges within the SAP environment.
Vulnerability Details
Under specific error conditions during an upgrade process, the SAP Software Update Manager (SUM) may write plaintext passwords to its trace and log files. If an error occurs while updating secure properties, the credentials of SAP OS users or database users can be exposed. These log files may be readable by local users, leading to a potential compromise of sensitive authentication data.
Solution
SAP has released SAP Note 3522953 which provides patched versions of the affected components.
The patches can be downloaded from https://me.sap.com/notes/3522953.
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
- 09/17/2024: Onapsis reports vulnerability to SAP
- 11/12/2024: SAP issues the patch
References
Advisory Information
- Public Release Date: 08/05/2026
- Security Advisory ID: ONAPSIS-2026-0039
- Researcher(s): Yvan Genuer
Vulnerability Information
- Vendor: SAP
- Affected Components: SAP Software Update Manager (SUM) (Check SAP Note 3522953 for detailed information on affected releases)
- Vulnerability Class: CWE-532: Information Exposure Through Log Files
- CVSS v3 score: 4.7 (AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
- Risk Level: Medium
- Assigned CVE: CVE-2024-47588
- Vendor patch Information: SAP Security NOTE 3522953
Affected Components Description
- SAP Software Update Manager (SUM) 1.1
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