CVE-2014-0984
Description
The passwordCheck function in SAP Router 721 patch 117, 720 patch 411, 710 patch 029, and earlier terminates validation of a Route Permission Table entry password upon encountering the first incorrect character, which allows remote attackers to obtain passwords via a brute-force attack that relies on timing differences in responses to incorrect password guesses, aka a timing side-channel attack.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
SAP Router - Timing Attack Password Disclosure
References
- http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-8218
- http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sap-router-password-timing-attack
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32919
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531854/100/0/threaded
- https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1986895
- http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-8218
- http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sap-router-password-timing-attack
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32919
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531854/100/0/threaded
- https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1986895
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.