Advisory
SAP takes the security of its vast product portfolio very seriously and thus releases security fixes for
vulnerabilities reported by external researchers and their customers every second Tuesday of the month.
SAP Note 3638716
was released on
13.01.2026 and deals with
"[CVE-2026-0513] Open Redirect Vulnerability in SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SICF Handler in SRM Catalog)" within ABAP.
We advice you to follow the instructions, to resolve
open redirect
with a
medium potential for exploitation
in component SRM-EBP-CAT.
According to SAP Security Advisory team a workaround does not exist. It is advisable to implement the correction as part of maintenance.
Missing authority checks are still the most common security defect related to authorizations in custom code. Since SAP uses an explicit authorization model, an authority checks must be coded in order to be executed. If an explicit check is not coded, all users have access. This type of vulnerability not only exists in SAP standard it also exists in customer coding. Check your custom developments for vulnerabilities that pose a risk to your systems. SecurityBridge helps detect code vulnerabilities before they are implemented in production.
Risk specification
SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SICF Handler in SRM Catalog) allows an unauthenticated attacker to send specially crafted URLs, which could result in redirection of users’ browsers to an attacker-controlled site.
Solution
The fix validates the input URL to prevent open redirect issues.
Affected System
The advisory 3638716 describes a problem within an ABAP based systems of a specific version. Affected versions are described below. ABAP software is deployed in various software components and is widely used within the SAP product portfolio.
SAP NetWeaver Application Server (formally known as SAP Web Application Server) is a building block of SAP NetWeaver. It is the foundation for most software products developed by SAP SE. SAP NetWeaver systems exist with Java and/or ABAP stacks. The advisory could be relevant for single and dual-stack ABAP installations.
The advisory is valid for
