Advisory
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vulnerabilities reported by external researchers and their customers every second Tuesday of the month.
SAP Note 3593356
was released on
13.01.2026 and deals with
"[CVE-2026-0510] Obsolete Encryption Algorithm Used in NW AS Java UME User Mapping" within Java.
We advice you to follow the instructions, to resolve
weak security function / cryptographic algorithm
with a
low potential for exploitation
in component BC-JAS-SEC-UME.
According to SAP Security Advisory team a workaround does not exist. It is advisable to implement the correction as part of maintenance.
Risk specification
The User Management Engine (UME) in NetWeaver AS Java allows an authenticated attacker with high privileges to read sensitive information due to the use of an obsolete cryptographic algorithm, which could result in information disclosure.
Solution
This correction introduces secure and robust cryptographic algorithms to protect User Mapping data.
Affected System
SAP Netweaver Application Server Java is part of the SAP NetWeaver Application Platform. It provides the complete infrastructure for deploying and running Java applications.
- The AS Java Home: SAP Netweaver Application Server Java wiki
- A dedicated SAP NetWeaver 7.40 Application Server for Java Security Guide exists.
The advisory is valid for
