CVE-2017-16679

Description

URL redirection vulnerability in SAP's Startup Service, SAP KERNEL 32 NUC, SAP KERNEL 32 Unicode, SAP KERNEL 64 NUC, SAP KERNEL 64 Unicode 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22 and 7.22EXT; SAP KERNEL 7.21, 7.22, 7.45, 7.49 and 7.52, that allows an attacker to redirect users to a malicious site.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.17%
Vendor Advisory sap.com Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: SAP SAP Startup Service
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://blogs.sap.com/2017/12/12/sap-security-patch-day-december-2017/ issue tracking vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102157 vdb entry third party advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2520995 permissions required vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16679?
CVE-2017-16679 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-16679?
To fix CVE-2017-16679, 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-2017-16679 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-16679 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-16679?
CVE-2017-16679 affects SAP SAP Startup Service.
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