CVE-2017-16684

Description

SAP Business Intelligence Promotion Management Application, Enterprise 4.10, 4.20, and 4.30, does not perform authentication checks for functionalities that require user identity.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.17% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: SAP SAP Business Intelligence Promotion Management Application
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://blogs.sap.com/2017/12/12/sap-security-patch-day-december-2017/ vendor advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2537152 permissions required
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102147 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16684?
CVE-2017-16684 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-16684?
To fix CVE-2017-16684, 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-2017-16684 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-16684 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-16684?
CVE-2017-16684 affects SAP SAP Business Intelligence Promotion Management Application.
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