CVE-2017-16680 Other in SAP HANA extended application services

High 7.5 Published 12 Dec 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Unvalidated input allows attackers to forge audit log entries, hindering log interpretation and potentially bypassing security monitoring in SAP HANA services.

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-2017-16680?

CVE-2017-16680 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP HANA extended application services, published on 12 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Two potential audit log injections in SAP HANA extended application services 1.0, advanced model: 1) Certain HTTP/REST endpoints of controller service are missing user input validation which could allow unprivileged attackers to forge audit log lines. Hence the interpretation of audit log files could be hindered or misdirected. 2) User Account and Authentication writes audit logs into syslog and additionally writes the same audit entries into a log file. Entries in the log file miss escaping. Hence the interpretation of audit log files could be hindered or misdirected, while the entries in syslog are correct.

Weakness: CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16680?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Hana Extended Application Services.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16680?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16680 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-16680 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16680 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8mm8-mjf4-3cxc.