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CVE-2016-6144

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-08-05 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-284

Description

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.

Affected products

• SAP SE SAP HANA: through 1.00.73.00.389160

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138443/SAP-HANA-DB-1.00.73.00.389160-SYSTEM-User-Brute-Force.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/91
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92065
• https://www.onapsis.com/blog/onapsis-publishes-15-advisories-sap-hana-and-building-components
• https://www.onapsis.com/research/security-advisories/sap-hana-system-user-brute-force-attack
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138443/SAP-HANA-DB-1.00.73.00.389160-SYSTEM-User-Brute-Force.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Aug/91
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92065
• https://www.onapsis.com/blog/onapsis-publishes-15-advisories-sap-hana-and-building-components
• https://www.onapsis.com/research/security-advisories/sap-hana-system-user-brute-force-attack

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