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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-27501 · published 14 March 2023

CVE-2023-27501: Sap netweaver application server abap path traversal vulnerability

Sap · Netweaver Application Server Abap

SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform - versions 700, 701, 702, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 791, allows an attacker to exploit insufficient validation of path information provided by users, thus exploiting a directory traversal flaw in an available service to delete system files. In this attack, no data can be read but potentially critical OS files can be deleted making the system unavailable, causing significant impact on both availability and integrity

9.6 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.97% · top 39.5% CWE-22 · Path traversal
9.6CVSS 3.1 base score
0.97%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform - versions 700, 701, 702, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 791, allows an attacker to exploit insufficient validation of path information provided by users, thus exploiting a directory traversal flaw in an available service to delete system files. In this attack, no data can be read but potentially critical OS files can be deleted making the system unavailable, causing significant impact on both availability and integrity

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3294954 Permissions Required
https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html Vendor Advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3294954 Permissions Required
https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-27501), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.