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CVE-2026-89120NVD status: Awaiting Analysis

SAP ABAP Platform: Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

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CVE-2026-89120 is a high-severity initialization of a resource with an insecure default vulnerability in SAP ABAP Platform from SAP, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 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 ABAP Platform versions: KERNEL 7.93; 9.16. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Check which version of SAP ABAP Platform you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
SAPSAP ABAP PlatformKERNEL 7.93; 9.16Not 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
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
LowSome restricted data can be read.
Integrity
HighData or code can be modified at will.
Availability
NoneAvailability is not affected.

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

Official description

A regression caused by an API change in SAP ABAP Platform reintroduces a previously fixed authorization weakness. The session manager can be opened in single transaction mode, including from FLP. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this to bypass restrictions via specially crafted requests, resulting in high impact on integrity and low impact on confidentiality. There is no impact on availability.

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

The underlying weakness: Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

The product initializes or sets a resource with a default that is intended to be changed by the product's installer, administrator, or maintainer, but the default is not secure.

More Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default vulnerabilities (CWE-1188)

Timeline

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

References

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