CVE-2016-6144
mediumpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.038 · 90 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.3–8.1
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affected products (3)
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references (14)
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- http://go.sap.com/Patchcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92065cnnvd
- https://www.onapsis.com/blog/onapsis-publishes-15-advisories-sap-hana-and-building-componentscnnvd
- https://www.onapsis.com/research/security-advisories/sap-hana-system-user-brute-force-attackcnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138443/SAP-HANA-DB-1.00.73.00.389160-SYSTEM-User-Brute-Force.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/91enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92065enisa_euvd
- https://www.onapsis.com/blog/onapsis-publishes-15-advisories-sap-hana-and-building-componentsenisa_euvd
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