[Full-disclosure] Onapsis Research: SAP Security In-Depth Vol. I

[Onapsis Research <research@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Dear colleague,

The first volume of the Onapsis' SAP Security In-Depth publication has been 
released.

SAP Security In-Depth is a free technical publication leaded by the Onapsis 
Research Labs with the purpose of providing specialized information about
the current and future risks in the SAP security field, allowing all the 
different actors (financial managers, information security managers, SAP
administrators, auditors, consultants and the general professional community) 
to better understand the involved risks and the techniques and tools
available to assess and mitigate them.

In this edition: The risks of downwards compatibility.

"SAP has implemented different password hashing procedures along its history. 
While each new version has increased the security level of the hashing
scheme, some backward compatibility aspects not considered in the 
implementation phase may provide room for practical attacks over the users 
stored
credentials. Through the exploitation of these weaknesses, malicious attackers 
would be able to escalate privileges over vulnerable systems and
perform business processes on behalf other users. This volume details the 
evolution of the hashing mechanisms developed by SAP, analyzes the different
risks of attacks to this sensitive information and provides practical solutions 
to protect the companys SAP platform, effectively decreasing business
fraud risks."

The full publication can be downloaded from 
http://www.onapsis.com/resources/get.php?resid=ssid01

Best regards,

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The Onapsis Research Labs Team

Onapsis S.R.L
Email: research@xxxxxxxxxxx
Web: www.onapsis.com
PGP: http://www.onapsis.com/pgp/research.asc
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