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SAP Financial Consolidation EUVDEUVD-2026-29365

| CVE-2026-40136 MEDIUM
Improper Resource Shutdown or Release (CWE-404)
2026-05-12 sap GHSA-296w-48hc-3xvf
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: sap
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Recon
    Authenticate as legitimate user
  2. Delivery
    Identify target user session
  3. Exploit
    Invoke session termination function
  4. Install
    Send termination request
  5. C2
    Target user session disconnected
  6. Execute
    User must re-authenticate
  7. Impact
    Temporary access denial resolved

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Resource release
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to be an authenticated user with valid credentials to SAP Financial Consolidation (PR:L in CVSS vector). The attacker must have network access to the application. No special configuration, feature enablement, or privileged role is explicitly stated as required by the description, suggesting the vulnerability exists in default configurations. The session termination function must be accessible to standard authenticated users rather than restricted to administrators. Limitation: the impact is temporary session denial only; the attacker cannot access, modify, or exfiltrate data, and the application itself remains operational.

Impact

The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L) indicates network-accessible attack surface with low complexity and requiring authenticated access, resulting in a 4.3 base score reflecting low severity. The vulnerability is confined to availability impact with no confidentiality or integrity compromise. Real-world risk is limited by the authentication requirement (PR:L), which means only legitimate system users with valid credentials can exploit this, dramatically reducing attack surface compared to unauthenticated vulnerabilities. The temporary nature of the session disconnection (users can re-authenticate) further reduces practical impact. No KEV listing, POC, or active exploitation data is indicated, suggesting this is a low-priority issue from an exploitation standpoint. Organizations should weigh remediation urgency against other critical vulnerabilities, prioritizing this for patching during standard maintenance windows rather than emergency response. The primary concern is disruption to business operations rather than data breach risk.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A disgruntled employee with legitimate SAP Financial Consolidation credentials initiates the session termination function against other active users in the system. The attacker supplies another user's session identifier and triggers disconnection, forcing that user to re-authenticate. If coordinated across multiple users or during critical month-end close processes, this could disrupt financial consolidation workflows, though affected users regain access immediately upon re-login.

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

SAP Financial Consolidation permits authenticated attackers to forcibly terminate other users' sessions, temporarily denying them access to the application. The vulnerability has limited impact, affecting only availability through session disconnection while leaving the application itself and all data integrity and confidentiality intact. CVSS score of 4.3 reflects low severity, and no public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified.

RemediationAI

SAP has released security updates addressing this vulnerability; consult SAP Security Patch Day at https://url.sap/sapsecuritypatchday and SAP Note 3713521 at https://me.sap.com/notes/3713521 for the specific patched version and deployment instructions. Apply the vendor-provided patch to all SAP Financial Consolidation instances in your environment. As a temporary compensating control, implement identity and access management (IAM) policies that restrict session termination capabilities to designated administrators only, though this may require custom development depending on the product's permission framework. Monitor session management logs for unusual session termination patterns as an interim detection mechanism. Communicate the temporary nature of this issue to business stakeholders to manage expectations regarding brief service interruptions.

Affected VersionsENISA

SAP Financial Consolidation FINANCE 1010

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Technical ContextAI · show details

SAP Financial Consolidation is an enterprise resource planning (ERP) module responsible for consolidating financial data across multiple subsidiaries and business units. The vulnerability stems from improper handling of session termination mechanisms, classified under CWE-404 (Improper Resource Validation). The affected component lacks adequate controls to restrict which users can terminate sessions belonging to other authenticated users. This is a privilege-scope issue where an authenticated user can perform actions normally reserved for administrators or system managers, though the scope remains unchanged (S:U) indicating the impact does not extend beyond the vulnerable component itself.

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Severity by source

Vendor (sap) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

SAP Financial Consolidation allows an authenticated attacker to disconnect other users by terminating their sessions temporarily preventing access. However, the application itself cannot be compromised resulting in a low impact on availability. There is no impact on confidentiality and integrity of the data

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 98% exploitable
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

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

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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