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CVE-2016-4551

Published: Oct 5, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-284
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.4%
Top 31.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

The (1) SAP_BASIS and (2) SAP_ABA components 7.00 SP Level 0031 in SAP NetWeaver 2004s might allow remote attackers to spoof IP addresses written to the Security Audit Log via vectors related to the network landscape, aka SAP Security Note 2190621.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-284

Affected Products

sap
commercial·DEaka sap ag
netweaverOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / erp
sap abaOn-prem
Enterprise Software / erp
sap basisOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / erp
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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Oct/3
seclists.org
https://www.onapsis.com/research/security-advisories/sap-security-audit-log-invalid-address-logging
onapsis.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93288
securityfocus.com

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