# CVE-2017-16682: Code injection in SAP NetWeaver Internet Transaction Server (ITS)

> An attacker with administrator credentials can inject code into SAP NetWeaver ITS to control application behavior.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Dec 2017
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j6f3-f56f-c695

## What is CVE-2017-16682?

CVE-2017-16682 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Internet Transaction Server (ITS), published on 12 Dec 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SAP NetWeaver Internet Transaction Server (ITS), SAP Basis from 7.00 to 7.02, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, from 7.50 to 7.52, allows an attacker with administrator credentials to inject code that can be executed by the application and thereby control the behavior of the application.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16682?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Sap Business Application Software Integrated Solution, Sap Netweaver Internet Transaction Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-16682?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16682 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-16682 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16682 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SAP NetWeaver Internet Transaction Server (ITS)

- [CVE-2019-0279](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-0279/): Missing authorization in SAP BASIS (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-2367](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-2367/): Path traversal in SAP BASIS (ABAP File Interface) (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-2363](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-2363/): Code injection in SAP NetWeaver (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-2494](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-2494/): Missing authorization in SAP Basis (ABAP Platform) (high 8.0)
- [CVE-2017-16691](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-16691/): Security feature bypass in SAP Note Assistant (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-16682 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-16682 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Internet Transaction Server (ITS), published on 12 Dec 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16682 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SAP NetWeaver Internet Transaction Server (ITS). 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-2017-16682/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-16682/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16682
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16682
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-16682

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