CVE-2018-2482 Denial of service in SAP Mobile Secure Android Application

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can cause a denial of service in the SAP Mobile Secure Android client, preventing legitimate users from accessing the service.

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-2018-2482?

CVE-2018-2482 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in SAP Mobile Secure Android Application, published on 13 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SAP Mobile Secure Android Application, Mobile-secure.apk Android client, before version 6.60.19942.0, allows an attacker to prevent legitimate users from accessing a service, either by crashing or flooding the service. Install the Mobile Secure Android client released in Mid-Oct 2018.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2482?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Mobile Secure.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2482?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2482 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-2018-2482 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2482 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-99p2-64gx-4vg3.

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