High severity · published Oct 13, 2016
CVE-2016-3635
SAP Netweaver 7.4 allows remote authenticated users to bypass an intended Unified Connectivity (UCON) access control list and execute arbitrary Remote Function Modules (RFM) by…
7.5
CVSS
2.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
SAP Netweaver 7.4 allows remote authenticated users to bypass an intended Unified Connectivity (UCON) access control list and execute arbitrary Remote Function Modules (RFM) by leveraging a connection created from earlier execution of an anonymous RFM included in a Communication Assembly, aka SAP Security Note 2139366.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.4% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NE
Netweaver · Sap
7.40 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3635
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3635
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Oct/48
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93501
Permissions Required
https://www.onapsis.com/research/security-advisories/sap-ucon-security-protection-bypass
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