CVE-2017-16683

Description

Denial of Service (DOS) in SAP Business Objects Platform, Enterprise 4.10 and 4.20, that could allow an attacker to prevent legitimate users from accessing a service.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.46%

Vendor Advisory sap.com

Affected: SAP SAP Business Objects Platform

References

Link	Tags
https://blogs.sap.com/2017/12/12/sap-security-patch-day-december-2017/	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102146	vdb entry third party advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2531656	permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16683?: CVE-2017-16683 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-16683?: To fix CVE-2017-16683, 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-2017-16683 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-16683 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-2017-16683?: CVE-2017-16683 affects SAP SAP Business Objects Platform.

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