CVE-2017-16689 — HIGH (8.8)

Vulnerability Description

A Trusted RFC connection in SAP KERNEL 32NUC, SAP KERNEL 32Unicode, SAP KERNEL 64NUC, SAP KERNEL 64Unicode 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22, 7.22EXT; SAP KERNEL from 7.21 to 7.22, 7.45, 7.49, can be established to a different client or a different user on the same system, although no explicit Trusted/Trusting Relation to the same system has been defined.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sap	Sap Kernel	7.21

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102144Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://blogs.sap.com/2017/12/12/sap-security-patch-day-december-2017/Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2449757Permissions RequiredVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102144Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://blogs.sap.com/2017/12/12/sap-security-patch-day-december-2017/Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2449757Permissions RequiredVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-16689?

CVE-2017-16689 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). A Trusted RFC connection in SAP KERNEL 32NUC, SAP KERNEL 32Unicode, SAP KERNEL 64NUC, SAP KERNEL 64Unicode 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22, 7.22EXT; SAP KERNEL from 7.21 to 7.22, 7.45, 7.49, can be established to...

How severe is CVE-2017-16689?

CVE-2017-16689 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-16689?

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