Under certain conditions SAP HANA Extended Application Services, version 1.0, advanced model (XS advanced) writes credentials of platform users to a trace file of the SAP HANA system. Even though this trace file is protected from unauthorized access, the risk of leaking information is increased.
Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hana_extended_application_services | Sap | 1.0 (including) | 1.0 (including) |
While logging all information may be helpful during development stages, it is important that logging levels be set appropriately before a product ships so that sensitive user data and system information are not accidentally exposed to potential attackers. Different log files may be produced and stored for: