Auth bypass in SAP Host Agent
CVE-2017-15297
SAP Hostcontrol does not require authentication for the SOAP SAPControl endpoint. This is SAP Security Note 2442993.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.030 (86.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.030 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- SAP Host Agent — versions 7.21
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99528 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-17-034-sap-hostcontrol-unprotected-web-method-dos/
- blogs.sap.com/2017/07/11/sap-security-patch-day-july-2017/ (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15297?
- CVE-2017-15297 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Host Agent, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15297?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-15297 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.