CVE-2017-16684 Missing authorization in SAP Business Intelligence Promotion Management Application

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can access protected functionalities without authentication in SAP Business Intelligence Promotion Management Application.

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-2017-16684?

CVE-2017-16684 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in SAP Business Intelligence Promotion Management Application, published on 12 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SAP Business Intelligence Promotion Management Application, Enterprise 4.10, 4.20, and 4.30, does not perform authentication checks for functionalities that require user identity.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16684?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Business Intelligence Promotion Management Application.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16684?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16684 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2017-16684 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16684 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9fh9-c7vh-gr58.

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