Auth bypass in SAP Kernel

CVE-2017-16689

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.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.012 (66.6th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 66.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-16689: held from 0.012 to 0.012.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • SAP Kernel — versions 7.21, 7.21ext, 7.22
  • SAP Trusted Rfc Connection — versions SAP KERNEL 32NUC; SAP KERNEL 32Unicode; SAP KERNEL64NUC; SAP KERNEL64 Unicode 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22, 7.22EXT; SAP KERNEL from 7.21 to 7.22, 7.45, 7.49

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16689?
CVE-2017-16689 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Kernel, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2017-16689?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.