CVE-2017-15297 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can access the SAPControl SOAP endpoint without authentication, bypassing security controls in SAP Hostcontrol.

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-2017-15297?

CVE-2017-15297 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SAP Hostcontrol does not require authentication for the SOAP SAPControl endpoint. This is SAP Security Note 2442993.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15297?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Host Agent.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15297?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15297 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2017-15297 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15297 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pw24-grch-f45v.

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