SAP Plant Connectivity CVE-2017-16690 DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	102145
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2017-16690
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 12 2017 12:00AM
Updated:	Jan 09 2018 02:00PM
Credit:	The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable:	SAP Plant Connectivity 2.3 SAP Plant Connectivity 15.0
Not Vulnerable:

SAP Plant Connectivity CVE-2017-16690 DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

SAP Plant Connectivity is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.

A remote attacker can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application.

SAP Plant Connectivity versions 2.3, and 15.0 are vulnerable.

SAP Plant Connectivity CVE-2017-16690 DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Attackers must trick a user into opening a file on a remote WebDAV or SMB share to exploit this issue.

A general exploit technique has been documented by TheLeader and H.D. Moore for the Metasploit Project; please see the references for more information.

SAP Plant Connectivity CVE-2017-16690 DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

SAP Plant Connectivity CVE-2017-16690 DLL Loading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• Exploiting DLL Hijacking Flaws (hdm)
  
• More information about the DLL Preloading remote attack vector (Microsoft)
  
• SAP Homepage (SAP)
  
• SAP Security Patch Day �?? December 2017 (SAP)
  
• SAP Security Patch Day �?? January 2018 (sap)