Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach SAP DIAG port 3200
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DeliverySend crafted DIAG message
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ExploitTrigger out-of-bounds write in parser
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ExecutionCorrupt work-process memory
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ImpactDisclose memory or crash server
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, write limits
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires network access to the SAP NetWeaver ABAP server's DIAG service (the SAP GUI dispatcher, typically TCP 3200/32NN); no authentication, credentials, or user interaction are needed (PR:N/UI:N), so it works against default configurations wherever the DIAG port is reachable by the attacker. The primary limiting factor is therefore network exposure of the DIAG port: environments that firewall the 32NN ports to trusted GUI subnets or route them exclusively through SAProuter/SNC materially shrink the attack surface. The condition is specifically the exposed, pre-authentication DIAG protocol parser - not a non-default feature toggle - meaning any standard AS ABAP installation reachable on its DIAG port is a candidate target. |
| Impact | The signals are strongly aligned toward high priority on the raw-severity axis: CVSS 9.8 with a fully remote, low-complexity, unauthenticated, no-interaction vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) against an internet- or intranet-reachable enterprise application server. However, no EPSS score, KEV listing, POC, or SSVC decision data was provided, so the exploitation-likelihood axis is unquantified and should not be presented as high just because CVSS is. Notably, the description hedges the actual demonstrated impact - 'could potentially disclose sensitive system information or crash the system' - which describes info-disclosure and denial-of-service outcomes more concretely than reliable code execution; the vendor-assigned C:H/I:H/A:H may reflect worst-case out-of-bounds-write potential rather than a proven RCE. Verify with SAP whether full integrity/RCE impact is demonstrated or theoretical. Net: treat as a high-priority patch given the exposed unauthenticated attack surface and SAP's history of DIAG/dispatcher bugs being weaponized, but recognize exploitation-in-the-wild is unconfirmed. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker with network reach to an SAP application server's DIAG port (3200/32NN) opens a raw connection and sends a crafted DIAG message with malformed length/type fields that trigger the out-of-bounds write during parsing, before authentication. In the most reliable outcome this crashes work processes and causes a denial of service; with a more sophisticated payload the memory corruption could leak server memory contents or be developed toward code execution. No public POC is identified at time of analysis, so a working exploit would require reverse-engineering the DIAG parser. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 11, 2026
Memory corruption in SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP lets an unauthenticated, remote attacker abuse logical flaws in the proprietary DIAG protocol parser to overwrite out-of-bounds memory, potentially leaking sensitive system data or crashing the ABAP work processes. The flaw carries a CVSS 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) and is classified CWE-787 (out-of-bounds write); it was disclosed and patched by SAP via a monthly Security Patch Day note. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV.
RemediationAI
Apply the fix delivered in SAP security note 3714806 (https://me.sap.com/notes/3714806) as part of the corresponding SAP Security Patch Day (https://url.sap/sapsecuritypatchday) - this is a kernel/SAP_BASIS level correction, so plan for the associated kernel or support-package update and a restart of the affected application servers; exact patched levels are enumerated in the note. Patch available per vendor advisory (no discrete fix version is provided in the input, so cite the note rather than inventing a version). Where immediate patching is not possible, reduce exposure to the DIAG dispatcher: restrict network reachability of the SAP GUI/DIAG ports (typically TCP 32NN, e.g. 3200) so they are reachable only from trusted admin/GUI subnets via firewall or host ACLs, and front-end DIAG access with SAProuter and SNC so unauthenticated raw connections from untrusted networks are blocked - the trade-off is that any legitimate SAP GUI users on excluded networks lose direct connectivity and must route through the approved gateway. Do not expose DIAG ports to the internet under any circumstance.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The affected component is the DIAG (Dynamic Information and Action Gateway) protocol, the proprietary presentation-layer protocol SAP uses between the SAP GUI thick client and the ABAP application server's dispatcher/work processes, typically served on TCP ports 32NN (e.g. 3200). The vulnerability is CWE-787 (out-of-bounds write): logical errors while parsing attacker-supplied DIAG protocol structures cause the server to write outside intended buffer boundaries, corrupting adjacent memory. Because DIAG framing and field-length handling are performed by the server before any user is authenticated, malformed length or type fields in the parse path can drive the corruption. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:sap_se:sap_netweaver_and_abap_platform indicates the SAP NetWeaver and ABAP Platform application-server stack is the affected product family.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Unauthenticated remote DIAG parsing bug (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); out-of-bounds write supports A:H and C:H, with I:H retained on worst-case memory-corruption potential though the description mainly demonstrates disclosure and crash.
Primary rating from Vendor (sap).
CVSS VectorVendor: sap
DescriptionCVE.org
SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP allows an unauthenticated attacker to exploit logical errors in DIAG protocol parsing, resulting in memory corruption. This vulnerability could potentially disclose sensitive system information or crash the system, leading to a high impact on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the application.
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Executive ViewAI
SAP NetWeaver ABAP servers running on internet-accessible systems are vulnerable to remote, unauthenticated memory corruption that can crash application servers or leak sensitive data. Organizations with exposed ABAP instances face immediate risk to business continuity and data security until a vendor patch is available.
Restrict DIAG protocol ports (3200-3299) to trusted IP ranges via firewall; segment ABAP servers from internet-facing networks; disable DIAG protocol if not operationally required; deploy continuous monitoring for DIAG protocol anomalies and ABAP work-process crashes; configure alerts for memory-related system failures; maintain offline backup and disaster recovery procedures.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.
Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.
EUVD-2026-55859
GHSA-f774-9w9m-r939
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