What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-16678?

CVE-2017-16678 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.7 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Netweaver Knowledge Management Configuration Service CVE-2017-16678

MEDIUM

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918)

2017-12-12 cna@sap.com

SSRF SAP Netweaver Knowledge Management Configuration Service Epbc Epbc2 Kmc Bc

4.7

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.7 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 12, 2017 - 14:29 cve.org

MEDIUM 4.7

DescriptionCVE.org

Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Knowledge Management Configuration Service, EPBC and EPBC2 from 7.00 to 7.02; KMC-BC 7.30, 7.31, 7.40 and 7.50, that allows an attacker to manipulate the vulnerable application to send crafted requests on behalf of the application.

AnalysisAI

Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Knowledge Management Configuration Service, EPBC and EPBC2 from 7.00 to 7.02; KMC-BC 7.30, 7.31, 7.40 and 7.50, that allows an. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918), which allows attackers to make the server perform requests to unintended internal or external resources. Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Knowledge Management Configuration Service, EPBC and EPBC2 from 7.00 to 7.02; KMC-BC 7.30, 7.31, 7.40 and 7.50, that allows an attacker to manipulate the vulnerable application to send crafted requests on behalf of the application. Affected products include: Sap Netweaver Knowledge Management Configuration Service, Sap Epbc, Sap Epbc2, Sap Kmc-Bc.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and allowlist destination URLs, block requests to internal networks, use network segmentation.