# CVE-2017-15297: Auth bypass in n/a

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

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Oct 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pw24-grch-f45v

## 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 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15297?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2017-15297 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-24523](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24523/): Command injection in Host Agent Service (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-6186](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6186/): Denial of service in SAP Host Agent (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-27498](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27498/): Memory Corruption vulnerability in SAP Host Agent (SAPOSCOL) (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2020-6234](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6234/): Privilege escalation in SAP Host Agent (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2023-0012](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0012/): Local Privilege Escalation in SAP Host Agent (Windows) (medium 6.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-15297 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15297/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15297/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15297
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15297
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-15297

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15297/
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