SAP NetWeaver AS for Java DoS (3056652)

high Nessus Plugin ID 151663

Synopsis

The remote SAP NetWeaver AS for Java server may be affected by a denial of service vulnerability.

Description

SAP NetWeaver AS for Java (Http Service Monitoring Filter), versions - 7.10, 7.11, 7.20, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, allows an attacker to send multiple HTTP requests with different method types thereby crashing the filter and making the HTTP server unavailable to other legitimate users leading to denial of service vulnerability.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the vendor advisory.

See Also

https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=580617506

https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3056652

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 151663

File Name: sap_netweaver_as_3056652.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 7/15/2021

Updated: 7/19/2021

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-33670

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:sap:netweaver_application_server

Required KB Items: installed_sw/SAP Netweaver Application Server (AS), Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/13/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/13/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-33670