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CVE-2026-89119NVD status: Awaiting Analysis

SAP Web Dispatcher and Internet Communication…: Cross-Site Request Forgery

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CVE-2026-89119 is a critical-severity cross-site request forgery vulnerability in SAP Web Dispatcher and Internet Communication Manager 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 unauthenticated attacker, but only if a user takes part, for example by opening a link or file. Affected SAP Web Dispatcher and Internet Communication Manager versions: WEBDISP 7.93; 9.16; XS_ADVANCED_RUNTIME 1.00, 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 0.15% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.

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Critical severity: a successful attack would have severe impact.

What to do

  1. Check which version of SAP Web Dispatcher and Internet Communication Manager you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
  2. Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.
  3. Because the attack needs a user to take part, warn users about unexpected links and files related to this product until it is patched.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
SAPSAP Web Dispatcher and Internet Communication ManagerWEBDISP 7.93; 9.16; XS_ADVANCED_RUNTIME 1.00; KERNEL 7.93; 9.20; 9.21Not 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
NoneNo account or login is needed.
User interaction
RequiredA user must take an action such as opening a file or link.
Scope
ChangedThe attack can reach beyond the vulnerable component into other systems.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
HighData or code can be modified at will.
Availability
HighThe component can be taken down completely.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA (sap.com).

Official description

SAP Web Dispatcher and SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP (Internet Communication Manager) do not perform sufficient request validation in certain administrative functionality. In the context of Application Server ABAP and SAP Web Dispatcher, an unauthenticated attacker could trick a logged-on administrator into visiting a malicious link. Visiting the link could cause unintended actions in the administrator's session. Successful exploitation could lead to a full compromise of the underlying operating system, resulting in a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Cross-Site Request Forgery

The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.

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, use anti-CSRF packages such as the OWASP CSRFGuard. Another example is the ESAPI Session Management control, which includes a component for CSRF.
  • Ensure that the application is free of cross-site scripting issues (CWE-79), because most CSRF defenses can be bypassed using attacker-controlled script.
  • Generate a unique nonce for each form, place the nonce into the form, and verify the nonce upon receipt of the form. Be sure that the nonce is not predictable (CWE-330).

More Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerabilities (CWE-352)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

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