VDB-107913 · CVE-2017-15297 · BID 99528

SAP Hostcontrol SOAP SAPControl Endpoint improper authentication

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7.4$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in SAP Hostcontrol. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component SOAP SAPControl Endpoint. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-15297. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in SAP Hostcontrol (affected version unknown). This affects an unknown functionality of the component SOAP SAPControl Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

SAP Hostcontrol does not require authentication for the SOAP SAPControl endpoint. This is SAP Security Note 2442993.

The bug was discovered 09/12/2017. The weakness was presented 10/16/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-15297 since 10/12/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/25/2019).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 34 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 99528†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/11/2017 🔍
09/12/2017 +63 days 🔍
10/12/2017 +30 days 🔍
10/16/2017 +4 days 🔍
10/16/2017 +0 days 🔍
10/17/2017 +1 days 🔍
11/25/2019 +769 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sap.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-15297 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15297
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-107913
SecurityFocus: 99528 - SAP Host Agent CVE-2017-15297 Denial of Service Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150716

Entryinfo

Created: 10/17/2017 09:06
Updated: 11/25/2019 13:29
Changes: 10/17/2017 09:06 (58), 11/25/2019 13:29 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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