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CVE-2016-3685

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.7 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2016-12-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-255

Description

SAP Download Manager 2.1.142 and earlier generates an encryption key from a small key space on Windows and Mac systems, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive configuration information by leveraging knowledge of a hardcoded key in the program code and a computer BIOS serial number, aka SAP Security Note 2282338.

Affected products

• SAP Download Manager: through 2.1.142

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136172/SAP-Download-Manager-2.1.142-Weak-Encryption.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Mar/20
• http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sap-download-manager-password-weak-encryption
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537746/100/0/threaded
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136172/SAP-Download-Manager-2.1.142-Weak-Encryption.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Mar/20
• http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sap-download-manager-password-weak-encryption
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537746/100/0/threaded

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