CVE-2017-16691: sap business_application_software_integrated_solution Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-16691 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in sap business_application_software_integrated_solution. EPSS estimates a 1.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 12-12-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
1.25%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
69%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.03 pp
From 1.28% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Sap2 products
- business_application_software_integrated_solution7.00 | 7.01 | 7.02 | 7.10 | 7.11 | 7.30 | 7.31 | 7.40 | 7.50 | 7.51 | 7.52
- sap note assistantSAP 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
1 vendor · 2 products
References
3 links- blogs.sap.com/2017/12/12/sap-security-patch-day-december-2017/X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory