CVEvulnerability
CVE-2016-6144
8.1 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2016-08-05
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 8.1 HIGH — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 4.3 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-284
Description
The SQL interface in SAP HANA before Revision 102 does not limit the number of login attempts for the SYSTEM user when the password_lock_for_system_user is not supported or is configured as "False," which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass authentication via a brute force attack, aka SAP Security Note 2216869.
Affected configurations
• sap hana (<= 1.00.73.00.389160)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control weakness
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138443/SAP-HANA-DB-1.00.73.00.389160-SYSTEM-User-Brute-Force.html packetstormsecurity.com
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/91 seclists.org
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92065 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.onapsis.com/blog/onapsis-publishes-15-advisories-sap-hana-and-building-components Third Party Advisory
- https://www.onapsis.com/research/security-advisories/sap-hana-system-user-brute-force-attack Permissions Required
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138443/SAP-HANA-DB-1.00.73.00.389160-SYSTEM-User-Brute-Force.html packetstormsecurity.com
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/91 seclists.org
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92065 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.onapsis.com/blog/onapsis-publishes-15-advisories-sap-hana-and-building-components Third Party Advisory
- https://www.onapsis.com/research/security-advisories/sap-hana-system-user-brute-force-attack Permissions Required