Open Redirect in SAP Kernel
CVE-2017-16679
URL redirection vulnerability in SAP's Startup Service, SAP KERNEL 32 NUC, SAP KERNEL 32 Unicode, SAP KERNEL 64 NUC, SAP KERNEL 64 Unicode 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22 and 7.22EXT; SAP KERNEL 7.21, 7.22, 7.45, 7.49 and 7.52, that allows an attacker to redirect users to a malicious site.
Vulnerability class: Open Redirect
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- SAP Kernel — versions 7.21, 7.21ext, 7.22
- SAP Startup Service — versions SAP KERNEL 32 NUC, SAP KERNEL 32 Unicode, SAP KERNEL 64 NUC, SAP KERNEL 64 Unicode 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22 and 7.22EXT; SAP KERNEL 7.21, 7.22, 7.45, 7.49 and 7.52.
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- blogs.sap.com/2017/12/12/sap-security-patch-day-december-2017/ (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102157 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- launchpad.support.sap.com/ (Vendor Advisory, Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16679?
- CVE-2017-16679 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SAP Kernel, classified under URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect). CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16679?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.