CVE-2016-6818 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

SQL injection vulnerability in SAP Business Intelligence platform before January 2017 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, modify data, cause a denial of service (data deletion), or launch administrative operations or possibly OS commands via a crafted SQL query. The vendor response is SAP Security Note 2361633.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sap	Business Intelligence Platform	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-89

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97661Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-cyber-threat-intelligence-report-januar
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97661Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-cyber-threat-intelligence-report-januar

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-6818?

CVE-2016-6818 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). SQL injection vulnerability in SAP Business Intelligence platform before January 2017 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, modify data, cause a denial of service (data deletion), o...

How severe is CVE-2016-6818?

CVE-2016-6818 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6818?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sap Business Intelligence Platform.