CVE-2014-0984
The passwordCheck function in SAP Router 721 patch 117, 720 patch 411, 710 patch 029, and earlier terminates validation of a Route Permission Table entry password upon encountering the first incorrect character, which allows remote attackers to obtain…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.82%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The passwordCheck function in SAP Router 721 patch 117, 720 patch 411, 710 patch 029, and earlier terminates validation of a Route Permission Table entry password upon encountering the first incorrect character, which allows remote attackers to obtain passwords via a brute-force attack that relies on timing differences in responses to incorrect password guesses, aka a timing side-channel attack.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.82% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- sap/router
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-8218
- http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sap-router-password-timing-attack
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32919
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531854/100/0/threaded
- https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1986895
- http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-8218
- http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sap-router-password-timing-attack
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32919
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531854/100/0/threaded
- https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1986895
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.