CVE-2016-4015 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can crash the SAP NetWeaver Java AS Enqueue Server via crafted requests, causing denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-4015?

CVE-2016-4015 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Sap Netweaver, published on 14 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Enqueue Server in SAP NetWeaver JAVA AS 7.1 through 7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a crafted request, aka SAP Security Note 2258784.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4015?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Netweaver.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4015?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4015 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2016-4015 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4015 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sap Netweaver vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-49mq-hrjw-247h.

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