SAP S/4HANA (SAP Enterprise Search for ABAP): Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
CVE-2026-34260 is a critical-severity improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command vulnerability in SAP S/4HANA (SAP Enterprise Search for ABAP) from SAP, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. Affected SAP S/4HANA (SAP Enterprise Search for ABAP) versions: SAP_BASIS 751; SAP_BASIS 752; SAP_BASIS 753, and others listed below. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
Critical severity: a successful attack would have severe impact.
What to do
- Check which version of SAP S/4HANA (SAP Enterprise Search for ABAP) you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAP | SAP S/4HANA (SAP Enterprise Search for ABAP) | SAP_BASIS 751; SAP_BASIS 752; SAP_BASIS 753; SAP_BASIS 754; SAP_BASIS 755; SAP_BASIS 756; SAP_BASIS 757; SAP_BASIS 758; and 1 more ranges | Not stated |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- ChangedThe attack can reach beyond the vulnerable component into other systems.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- NoneNothing can be modified.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H. Scored by CNA (sap.com).
Official description
SAP S/4HANA (SAP Enterprise Search for ABAP) contains a SQL injection vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious SQL statements through user-controlled input. The application directly concatenates this malicious user input into SQL queries, which are then passed to the underlying database without proper validation or sanitization. Upon successful exploitation, an attacker may gain unauthorized access to sensitive database information and could potentially crash the application. This vulnerability has a high impact on the confidentiality and availability of the application, while integrity remains unaffected.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid. For example, consider using persistence layers such as Hibernate or Enterprise Java Beans, which can provide significant protection against SQL injection if used properly.
- For any security checks that are performed on the client side, ensure that these checks are duplicated on the server side, in order to avoid CWE-602. Attackers can bypass the client-side checks by modifying values after the checks have been performed, or by changing the client to remove the client-side checks entirely. Then, these modified values would be submitted to the server.
- When the set of acceptable objects, such as filenames or URLs, is limited or known, create a mapping from a set of fixed input values (such as numeric IDs) to the actual filenames or URLs, and reject all other inputs.
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Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
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