CVE-2023-49583
Escalation of Privileges in SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Node.js] @sap/xssec)
SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Node.js] @sap/xssec - versions < 3.6.0, allow under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Escalation of Privileges in SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Node.js] @sap/xssec)
SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Node.js] @sap/xssec - versions < 3.6.0, allow under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.
- Record
CVE-2023-49583- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-749
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-3253
SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Node.js] @sap/xssec - versions < 3.6.0, allow under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.
- Record
EUVD-2023-3253- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p2vx-qj66-88q3
Escalation of privileges in @sap/xssec
SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Node.js] @sap/xssec - versions < 3.6.0, allow under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.
- Record
GHSA-p2vx-qj66-88q3- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-269, CWE-639, CWE-749
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Node.js] @sap/xssec - versions < 3.6.0, allow under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.
- Record
CVE-2023-49583- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-749
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-p2vx-qj66-88q3
Escalation of privileges in @sap/xssec
SAP BTP Security Services Integration Library ([Node.js] @sap/xssec - versions < 3.6.0, allow under certain conditions an escalation of privileges. On successful exploitation, an unauthenticated attacker can obtain arbitrary permissions within the application.
- Record
GHSA-p2vx-qj66-88q3- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-269, CWE-639, CWE-749
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
@sap/xssecnpm |
before 3.6.0 | 3.6.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-49583 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in Sap Se @sap/xssec, published December 12, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.08%, the 65th percentile. Fixed in @sap/xssec 3.6.0.
References
me.sap.com/notes/3411067
sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html
npmjs.com/package/@sap/xssec
blogs.sap.com/2023/12/12/unveiling-critical-security-updates-sap-btp-security-note-3411067
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49583
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p2vx-qj66-88q3