# CVE-2017-6950: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code and bypass security restrictions in SAP GUI via crafted ABAP code.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Mar 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4h77-9xx4-w2q6

## What is CVE-2017-6950?

CVE-2017-6950 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SAP GUI 7.2 through 7.5 allows remote attackers to bypass intended security policy restrictions and execute arbitrary code via a crafted ABAP code, aka SAP Security Note 2407616.

Weakness: CWE-732 (Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6950?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sap Gui for Windows.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-6950?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6950 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-6950 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6950 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-40503](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40503/): Information disclosure in SAP GUI for Windows (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2023-32113](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32113/): Information Disclosure vulnerability in SAP GUI for Windows (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-39600](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39600/): [CVE-2024-39600] Information Disclosure vulnerability in SAP GUI for Windows (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2021-27612](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-27612/): Open redirect in SAP GUI for Windows (low 3.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-6950 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-6950 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6950 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2017-6950/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6950/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6950
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6950
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-6950

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6950/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.