CVE-2016-6818

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in SAP Business Intelligence platform before January 2017 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, modify data, cause a denial of service (data deletion), or launch administrative operations or possibly OS commands via a crafted SQL query. The vendor response is SAP Security Note 2361633.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.51% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97661 vdb entry third party advisory
https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-cyber-threat-intelligence-report-january-2017/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6818?
CVE-2016-6818 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6818?
To fix CVE-2016-6818, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-6818 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-6818 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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