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CVE-2017-15297

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.0 Published 2017-10-16
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
SAP Hostcontrol does not require authentication for the SOAP SAPControl endpoint. This is SAP Security Note 2442993.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

SAP Hostcontrol exposes a SOAP SAPControl endpoint that lacks authentication controls, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to potentially access sensitive SAP control functions and management operations.

MitigationApply SAP Security Note 2442993 to enable authentication on the SAPControl SOAP endpoint, and ensure network access to this interface is restricted to authorized management hosts only.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Host AgentApplication
Affected:= 7.21

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

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  1. Determine installed SAP Host Agent version
    Query the SAP Host Agent for its version using available SAP management interfaces or command-line tools provided with the installation. Compare the discovered version against the affected version 7.21.
    Affected if Installed version matches exactly 7.21
  2. Verify SAPControl SOAP endpoint network exposure
    Identify if the SAPControl SOAP interface is listening on the network. Check for listening services on common SAP control ports or review the SAP Host Agent endpoint configuration to determine if it accepts remote connections.
    Affected if The SAPControl SOAP endpoint is network-accessible from untrusted hosts
  3. Confirm authentication is enforced on SAPControl endpoint
    Inspect the SAP Host Agent configuration or attempt an unauthenticated call to the SAPControl SOAP service. Verify whether the endpoint requires and enforces authentication credentials before allowing access to control functions.
    Affected if The endpoint allows access to control functions without requiring authentication

Environment is affected if SAP Host Agent version 7.21 is running with the unauthenticated SAPControl SOAP endpoint exposed on the network

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply SAP Security Note 2442993 to enable authentication on the SAPControl SOAP endpoint, and ensure network access to this interface is restricted to authorized management hosts only.

Fix this in Host Agent Scoped from the published advisory
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