CVE-2014-0984 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.7% (pctl 85)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.7% — more likely to be exploited than 85% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-04-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sap | router |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | SAP Router - Timing Attack Password Disclosure | 2014-04-17 |
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
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