Advisory

On 13.01.2026 a security relevant correction has been released by SAP SE. The manufacturer resolves an issue within ABAP.

SAP Note 3681523 addresses "[CVE-2026-0503] Missing Authorization check in SAP ERP Central Component and SAP S/4HANA (SAP EHS Management)" to prevent missing authorization check with a medium risk for exploitation.

A workaround does not exist, according to SAP Security Advisory team. It is advisable to implement the correction as part of maintenance, the team suggests.

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 ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) and SAP S/4HANA (SAP EHS Management) allow an authenticated attacker to extract hardcoded clear-text credentials, which could result in manipulation of certain change pointer information within EHS objects in the application.

Solution

With this correction, the necessary authorization checks have been implemented to prevent unauthorized access.

Affected System

The advisory 3681523 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

EA-APPL 605 ⁸
EA-APPL 606 ⁸
EA-APPL 617 ⁹
S4CORE 102 ⁶⁸
S4CORE 103 ⁷²
S4CORE 104 ⁷⁰
S4CORE 105 ⁵⁹
S4CORE 106 ⁵⁰
S4CORE 107 ⁴⁶
S4CORE 108 ⁴⁰
S4CORE 109 ⁸
SAP_APPL 618 ²¹

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