CVE-2017-8915 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the SAP HANA XS service by uploading packages with specific characters in filenames.
- 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-2017-8915?
CVE-2017-8915 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
sinopia, as used in SAP HANA XS 1.00 and 2.00, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and service crash) by pushing a package with a filename containing a $ (dollar sign) or % (percent) character, aka SAP Security Note 2407694.
Weakness: CWE-617
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8915?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sap Hana Xs.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8915?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8915 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-8915 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8915 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rv79-6vmg-92j4.