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CVE-2016-9832: Pwc Ace Advanced Business Application Programming: Remote code execution

CVE-2016-9832 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.9 and NVD lists Pwc Ace Advanced Business Application Programming as the affected product. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) ACE-ABAP 8.10.304 for SAP Security allows remote authenticated users to conduct ABAP injection attacks and execute arbitrary code via (1) SAPGUI or (2) Internet Communication Framework (ICF) over HTTP or HTTPS, as demonstrated by WEBGUI or Report.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v3.0 9.9: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
Privileges required: Low. A basic user account is enough.
User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Changed. Impact reaches beyond the vulnerable component to other resources.
Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.

Underlying weakness

CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component

The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.

Affected products

Pwc Ace Advanced Business Application Programming: 8.10.304