CVE-2018-2451

Description

XS Command-Line Interface (CLI) user sessions with the SAP HANA Extended Application Services (XS), version 1, advanced server may have an unintentional prolonged period of validity. Consequently, a platform user could access controller resources via active CLI session even after corresponding authorizations have been revoked meanwhile by an administrator user. Similarly, an attacker who managed to gain access to the platform user's session might misuse the session token even after the session has been closed.

Category

6.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.50%
Vendor Advisory sap.com Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: SAP SAP HANA Extended Application Services
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105091 vdb entry third party advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2590705 permissions required vendor advisory
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=499352742 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-2451?
CVE-2018-2451 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-2451?
To fix CVE-2018-2451, 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-2018-2451 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-2451 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-2018-2451?
CVE-2018-2451 affects SAP SAP HANA Extended Application Services.
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