CVE-2017-16679 Open redirect in SAP Startup Service

Medium 6.1 Published 12 Dec 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

An attacker can redirect users to malicious sites via the SAP Startup Service, potentially facilitating phishing attacks.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-16679?

CVE-2017-16679 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SAP Startup Service, published on 12 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

URL redirection vulnerability in SAP's Startup Service, SAP KERNEL 32 NUC, SAP KERNEL 32 Unicode, SAP KERNEL 64 NUC, SAP KERNEL 64 Unicode 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22 and 7.22EXT; SAP KERNEL 7.21, 7.22, 7.45, 7.49 and 7.52, that allows an attacker to redirect users to a malicious site.

Weakness: CWE-601

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16679?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Sap Kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16679?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16679 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-16679 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16679 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-757w-wphr-p72r.