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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-2503 · published 11 December 2018

CVE-2018-2503: Sap netweaver application server java missing authorization vulnerability

Sap · Netweaver Application Server Java

By default, the SAP NetWeaver AS Java keystore service does not sufficiently restrict the access to resources that should be protected. This has been fixed in SAP NetWeaver AS Java (ServerCore versions 7.11, 7.20, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50).

7.4 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.58% · top 54.7% CWE-862 · Missing authorization
7.4CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 3.3
0.58%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

By default, the SAP NetWeaver AS Java keystore service does not sufficiently restrict the access to resources that should be protected. This has been fixed in SAP NetWeaver AS Java (ServerCore versions 7.11, 7.20, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50).

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106156 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2658279 Permissions Required
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=508559699 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106156 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2658279 Permissions Required
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=508559699 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-2503), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.