7.5
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-2433

First published: Tue Jul 10 2018(Updated: )

SAP Gateway (SAP KERNEL 32 NUC, SAP KERNEL 32 Unicode, SAP KERNEL 64 NUC, SAP KERNEL 64 Unicode 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22 and 7.22EXT; SAP KERNEL 7.21, 7.22, 7.45, 7.49 and 7.53) allows an attacker to prevent legitimate users from accessing a service, either by crashing or flooding the service.

Credit: cna@sap.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
SAP Kernel=7.21
SAP Kernel=7.21ext
SAP Kernel=7.22
SAP Kernel=7.22ext
SAP Kernel=7.45
SAP Kernel=7.49
SAP Kernel=7.53

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-2433?

    CVE-2018-2433 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to disrupt service availability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-2433?

    To remediate CVE-2018-2433, you should apply the latest patches provided by SAP for the affected kernel versions.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2018-2433?

    CVE-2018-2433 affects various SAP kernel versions including 7.21, 7.22, 7.45, 7.49, and 7.53.

  • What type of attacks can occur because of CVE-2018-2433?

    CVE-2018-2433 can be exploited through denial-of-service attacks that crash or flood services, preventing legitimate user access.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2018-2433?

    While the primary solution is to apply patches, reducing service exposure or implementing rate limiting may serve as temporary workarounds for CVE-2018-2433.

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