In certain situations, an attacker with regular user credentials and local access to an ASE cockpit installation can access sensitive information which appears in the installation log files. This information although sensitive is of limited utility and cannot be used to further access, modify or render unavailable any other information in the cockpit or system. This affects SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise, Versions - 15.7, 16.0.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adaptive_server_enterprise | Sap | 15.7 (including) | 15.7 (including) |
| Adaptive_server_enterprise | Sap | 16.0 (including) | 16.0 (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: