Security Digest · Vulnerability record
CVE-2023-50424: Improper Privilege Management in github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go
SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Golang] github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go) - versions
CVSS 9.3 Critical EPSS 1.1% · p66
Should you act?
Critical and remotely reachable
No known exploitation yet, but it is network-reachable without credentials. This signal is computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS data; it is not an editorial verdict.
- No confirmed exploitation. It is not in CISA’s KEV catalog and CISA’s SSVC assessment records no known exploitation. That can change quickly after a public write-up; re-check if you are affected.
- EPSS 1.1%, percentile 66: FIRST’s model estimates a 1.1% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (moderate). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Remotely reachable with no login and no user interaction. If the vulnerable service is exposed to the internet, prioritize it.
- Only applies if your dependency tree includes
github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go(Go) < 0.17.0, fixed in 0.17.0. Check your lockfile, including transitive dependencies.
What it is
SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Golang] github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go) - versions
From the GitHub advisory
Impact SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Golang] github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go) allows under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.
Patches Upgrade to patched version >= 0.17.0 We always recommend to upgrade to the latest released version.
Workarounds No workarounds
References https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50424
Weakness type: CWE-749, CWE-269.
Product: github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go (Go) · Assigned by: sap · Published: 2023-12-12
Affected and fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | First fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go | < 0.17.0 | 0.17.0 |
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions (per CVE record) |
|---|---|---|
| SAP_SE | github.com/sap/cloud-security-client-go | < 0.17.0 |
Severity scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| sap | 3.1 | 9.1 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| GitHub | 4.0 | 9.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
- Attack vector: network (remotely reachable)
- Attack complexity: low
- Attack requirements: none
- Privileges required: none (no login)
- User interaction: none
CVSS measures how bad a flaw is if exploited, not how likely exploitation is. Read it next to the exploitation data below.
Exploitation and urgency
- CISA KEV: not listed (no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation known to CISA).
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation none, automatable yes, technical impact total.
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 1.13% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 66.
Timeline
- — CVE record published by sap
- — GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-m8rw-rcpq-2vp2 published (critical)
- — CVE record last updated
Sources and references
Original sources first. Version and fix details should always be confirmed against the vendor or project advisory.
Vendor and project advisories, patches
- me.sap.com me.sap.com
- github.com github.com
Vulnerability records
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-m8rw-rcpq-2vp2 github.com
- CVE.org record CVE-2023-50424 cve.org
- NVD entry CVE-2023-50424 nvd.nist.gov
Other references from the CVE record and advisory
- sap.com sap.com
- github.com github.com
- pkg.go.dev pkg.go.dev
- blogs.sap.com blogs.sap.com
- github.com github.com
- github.com github.com