CVE-2016-7437
3.3 · LOWOverview
CVE-2016-7437 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting sap netweaver. It was published on October 13, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 3.3 (LOW).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 3.3, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
SAP Netweaver 7.40 improperly logs (1) DUI and (2) DUJ events in the SAP Security Audit Log as non-critical, which might allow local users to hide rejected attempts to execute RFC function callbacks by leveraging filtering of non-critical events in audit analysis reports, aka SAP Security Note 2252312.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sap. Update netweaver to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
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References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2016-7437?
CVE-2016-7437 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting sap netweaver. It was published on October 13, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 3.3 (LOW).
How severe is CVE-2016-7437?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 3.3, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-7437?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sap. Update netweaver to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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