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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-36926 · published 8 August 2023

CVE-2023-36926: Sap host agent missing authentication for critical function vulnerability

Sap · Host Agent

Due to missing authentication check in SAP Host Agent - version 7.22, an unauthenticated attacker can set an undocumented parameter to a particular compatibility value and in turn call read functions. This allows the attacker to gather some non-sensitive information about the server.  There is no impact on integrity or availability.

5.3 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.46% · top 62.6% CWE-306 · Missing authentication for critical functionCWE-287 · Improper authentication
5.3CVSS 3.1 base score
0.46%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Due to missing authentication check in SAP Host Agent - version 7.22, an unauthenticated attacker can set an undocumented parameter to a particular compatibility value and in turn call read functions. This allows the attacker to gather some non-sensitive information about the server.  There is no impact on integrity or availability.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://me.sap.com/notes/3358328 Permissions Required
https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html Vendor Advisory
https://me.sap.com/notes/3358328 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-2023-36926), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.