# CVE-2015-8840: The XML Data Archiving Service (XML DAS) in SAP NetWeaver AS Java does not check authorization, which allows remote authenticated users to o

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-04-08 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The XML Data Archiving Service (XML DAS) in SAP NetWeaver AS Java does not check authorization, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information, gain privileges, or possibly have unspecified other impact via requests to (1) webcontent/cas/cas_enter.jsp, (2) webcontent/cas/cas_validate.jsp, or (3) webcontent/aas/aas_store.jsp, aka SAP Security Note 1945215.

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## References

- http://scn.sap.com/community/security/blog/2015/07/15/sap-security-notes-july-2015
- https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-15-017-sap-netweaver-j2ee-das-service-unauthorized-access/

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