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SAP Strategic Enterprise Management EUVDEUVD-2026-29362

| CVE-2026-40132 MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-05-12 sap GHSA-j2qh-793j-f8hc
5.4
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: sap
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain valid SAP credentials
  2. Delivery
    Access SEM portal
  3. Exploit
    Navigate to Scorecard Wizard
  4. Execution
    Retrieve restricted scorecard data
  5. Persist
    Modify risk values and settings
  6. Impact
    Risk assessment becomes inaccurate and misleading

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

The attacker must possess valid SAP user credentials and network access to the SEM Scorecard Wizard interface. The vulnerability is triggered when accessing the Scorecard Wizard component (Business Server Pages application) within SAP Strategic Enterprise Management; no non-default configuration or special feature enablement is described as a prerequisite. The authorization bypass occurs regardless of the user's assigned roles or business unit permissions, meaning any authenticated SAP user can bypass intended access controls. Exploitation is limited to the confidentiality and integrity of scorecard data-no privilege escalation or system-level code execution is possible through this vulnerability. Organizations with network segmentation that restricts SEM access to specific user groups or roles can reduce realistic risk despite the technical vulnerability existing in all affected versions.

Impact

The CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium) reflects low-to-moderate real-world risk due to authentication requirements (PR:L) that limit the attacker pool to users with legitimate SAP credentials. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N) indicates network accessibility and no user interaction needed, but the confidentiality and integrity impacts are rated low-not the data exfiltration or system compromise typical of high-risk vulnerabilities. The absence of EPSS scoring, KEV listing, or public exploit code suggests this is not being actively exploited. However, the integrity impact (ability to modify risk evaluation settings) carries operational risk in heavily regulated environments (finance, audit compliance) where falsified risk scores could trigger incorrect business decisions. The real-world priority depends on the organization's SEM deployment scale and whether untrusted internal users have valid credentials; in organizations with strong identity governance, the threat surface is substantially reduced. Missing patch data prevents assessment of remediation urgency.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An employee with valid SAP credentials but no assigned authorization for financial risk data logs into the SEM Scorecard Wizard portal. Because authorization checks are missing, they are able to view risk scorecards for business units outside their department. The attacker then modifies risk evaluation thresholds and metric values to artificially lower reported risk scores, causing leadership to underestimate operational or financial risk until audit or external review detects the anomaly.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – May 12, 2026

Missing authorization checks in SAP Strategic Enterprise Management's Scorecard Wizard (Business Server Pages application) allow authenticated users to access restricted information and modify risk evaluation settings without proper authorization. An attacker with valid credentials can view confidential data and alter default configuration values, artificially reducing assessed risk levels to deceive risk assessment processes. No patch availability or active exploitation has been confirmed.

RemediationAI

Contact SAP Support immediately and consult SAP Security Patch Day (https://url.sap/sapsecuritypatchday) and SAP Note 3721959 (https://me.sap.com/notes/3721959) for the appropriate patched SEM version for your deployment. No specific patch version number is confirmed in available data at time of analysis. As interim compensating controls pending patch deployment, restrict access to the Scorecard Wizard component at the network level using firewall or reverse proxy rules to limit exposure to only authorized personnel; audit access logs for unauthorized attempts to view or modify scorecard settings; and implement role-based access control (RBAC) segregation to ensure users cannot access scorecard data outside their assigned business unit or function. These controls do not remediate the underlying authorization flaw but reduce exposure window. Request SAP for specific ABAP role restrictions or BSP URL path exclusions applicable to your SEM version.

Affected VersionsENISA

SAP Strategic Enterprise Management (BSP application Balanced Scorecard Wizard) 748
SAP Strategic Enterprise Management (BSP application Balanced Scorecard Wizard) SEM-BW 605
SAP Strategic Enterprise Management (BSP application Balanced Scorecard Wizard) 736
SAP Strategic Enterprise Management (BSP application Balanced Scorecard Wizard) 800
SAP Strategic Enterprise Management (BSP application Balanced Scorecard Wizard) 749
SAP Strategic Enterprise Management (BSP application Balanced Scorecard Wizard) 746
SAP Strategic Enterprise Management (BSP application Balanced Scorecard Wizard) 700
SAP Strategic Enterprise Management (BSP application Balanced Scorecard Wizard) 747

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Technical ContextAI · show details

SAP Strategic Enterprise Management (SEM) is an enterprise software platform for financial consolidation, planning, and risk management. The vulnerability exists in the Scorecard Wizard component, a Business Server Pages (BSP) application within SEM's balanced scorecard functionality. BSP is SAP's proprietary web application technology built on top of the ABAP runtime environment. The root cause is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), indicating the application fails to enforce proper access control checks before allowing users to retrieve sensitive information or modify configuration parameters. The vulnerability affects all versions of the affected CPE string, suggesting a systemic authorization gap rather than a version-specific flaw.

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Severity by source

Vendor (sap) PRIMARY 5.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from Vendor (sap) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: sap

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Due to missing authorization check in SAP Strategic Enterprise Management (Scorecard Wizard in Business Server Pages), an authenticated attacker could access information that they are otherwise unauthorized to view. This vulnerability also enables the attacker to change the default settings and modify value fields, which will mislead risk evaluations and falsely lower assessed risk levels. This results in a low impact on the confidentiality and integrity of the data. There is no impact on the application�s availability.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 99% exploitable
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

27
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +27
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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