CVE-2016-1928

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: January 20, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Buffer overflow in the XS engine (hdbxsengine) in SAP HANA allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request, related to JSON, aka SAP Security Note 2241978.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/65

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538212/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-005-sap-hana-hdbxsengine-json-dos/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-january-2016-review/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/65

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538212/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-005-sap-hana-hdbxsengine-json-dos/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-security-notes-january-2016-review/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

9.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

37.3%

97th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

sap

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