Critical severity · published Apr 10, 2017
CVE-2016-10311
Stack-based buffer overflow in SAP NetWeaver 7.0 through 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service () by sending a crafted packet to the SAPSTARTSRV port, aka SAP…
9.8
CVSS
2.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in SAP NetWeaver 7.0 through 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service () by sending a crafted packet to the SAPSTARTSRV port, aka SAP Security Note 2295238.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.2% · higher than 83% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NE
Netweaver · Sap
7.0; 7.0; 7.0; 7.0; 7.3; 7.3; +2 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10311
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10311
erpscan.io
https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-030-sap-netweaver-sapstartsrv-stack-based-buffer-overflow/
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