The passwordCheck function in SAP Router 721 patch 117, 720 patch 411, 710 patch 029, and…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0984
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2gr2-w7w7-3x6x
References
More SAP Router vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-10648 Incorrect authorization in SAP NetWeaver and ABAP Platform CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2014-0984 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0984 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2gr2-w7w7-3x6x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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