CVE-2017-16691

Description

SAP Note Assistant tool (SAP BASIS from 7.00 to 7.02, from 7.10 to 7.11, 7.30, 7.31,7.40, from 7.50 to 7.52) supports upload of digitally signed note file of type 'SAR'. The digital signature verification is done together with the extraction of note file contained in the SAR archive. It is possible to append a tampered file to the SAR archive using SAPCAR tool and during the extraction, digital signature verification fails but the tampered file is extracted.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory sap.com Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: SAP SAP Note Assistant
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://blogs.sap.com/2017/12/12/sap-security-patch-day-december-2017/ issue tracking vendor advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2546220 permissions required vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101822 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16691?
CVE-2017-16691 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-16691?
To fix CVE-2017-16691, 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-2017-16691 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-16691 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-2017-16691?
CVE-2017-16691 affects SAP SAP Note Assistant.
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