CVE-2017-5997 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

The SAP Message Server HTTP daemon in SAP KERNEL 7.21-7.49 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and process crash) via multiple msgserver/group?group= requests with a crafted size of the group parameter, aka SAP Security Note 2358972.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sap	Sap Kernel	7.21

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-772

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-5997?

CVE-2017-5997 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The SAP Message Server HTTP daemon in SAP KERNEL 7.21-7.49 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and process crash) via multiple msgserver/group?group= requests with...

How severe is CVE-2017-5997?

CVE-2017-5997 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-5997?

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