The SQL interface in SAP HANA before Revision 102 does not limit the number of login attempts for the SYSTEM user when the…

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.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

3.8% · top 9.9% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.1.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-284 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-284 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (5)

• https://www.onapsis.com/research/security-advisories/sap-hana-system-user-brute-force-attack (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• https://www.onapsis.com/blog/onapsis-publishes-15-advisories-sap-hana-and-building-components (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• 92065 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 20160819 Onapsis Security Advisory ONAPSIS-2016-026: SAP HANA SYSTEM user brute force attack (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138443/SAP-HANA-DB-1.00.73.00.389160-SYSTEM-User-Brute-Force.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 6 Aug 2024, 01:22 UTC.