CVE-2017-9844 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

SAP NetWeaver 7400.12.21.30308 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized Java object in a request to metadatauploader, aka SAP Security Note 2399804. NOTE: The vendor states that the devserver package of Visual Composer deserializes a malicious object that may cause legitimate users accessing a service, either by crashing or flooding the service.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/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	Netweaver	7400.12.21.30308

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-502

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96865Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-17-014-sap-netweaver-java-deserialization-Broken Link
https://me.sap.com/notes/2399804Permissions Required
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96865Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-17-014-sap-netweaver-java-deserialization-Broken Link

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-9844?

CVE-2017-9844 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). SAP NetWeaver 7400.12.21.30308 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized Java object in a request to metadatauploader, aka SAP S...

How severe is CVE-2017-9844?

CVE-2017-9844 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-2017-9844?

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