CVE-2017-16678 Server-side request forgery in SAP NetWeaver Knowledge Management Configuration Service
An attacker can exploit an SSRF vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Knowledge Management to send crafted requests on behalf of the application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-16678?
CVE-2017-16678 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Knowledge Management Configuration Service, published on 12 Dec 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Knowledge Management Configuration Service, EPBC and EPBC2 from 7.00 to 7.02; KMC-BC 7.30, 7.31, 7.40 and 7.50, that allows an attacker to manipulate the vulnerable application to send crafted requests on behalf of the application.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16678?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Sap Epbc, Sap Epbc2, Sap Kmc-Bc, Sap Netweaver Knowledge Management Configuration Service.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16678?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16678 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2017-16678 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16678 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3wcw-m33p-8r99.