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CVE-2016-3685

SAP Download Manager 2.1.142 and earlier generates an encryption key from a small key space on Windows and Mac systems, which allows contex…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.7
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 21%
Public exploits
0
none known

SAP Download Manager 2.1.142 and earlier generates an encryption key from a small key space on Windows and Mac systems, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive configuration information by leveraging knowledge of a hardcoded key in the program code and a computer BIOS serial number, aka SAP Security Note 2282338.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.04.7CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.01.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-255 Credentials Management Errors
  • CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/537746/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • coresecurity.com /advisories/sap-download-manager-password-weak-encryption · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • packetstormsecurity.com /files/136172/SAP-Download-Manager-2.1.142-Weak-Encryption.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2016/Mar/20 · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred

Sources

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