CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-14511

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability was discovered in SAP E-Recruiting (versions 605-617) that allows attackers to register and confirm email addresses they do not have access to. This can be achieved by bypassing the confirmation process, leading to the potential blocking of legitimate user registrations.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to attacks that allow unauthorized users to register and block access to the system for real candidates. This could lead to a loss of trust and recruitment issues.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the SAP E-Recruiting system to the latest version to patch this vulnerability. Additionally, implementing further identity verification mechanisms for users is advisable.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

An issue was discovered in SAP E-Recruiting (aka ERECRUIT) 605 through 617. When an external applicant registers to the E-Recruiting application, he/she receives a link by email to confirm access to the provided email address. However, this measure can be bypassed and attackers can register and confirm email addresses that they do not have access to (candidate_hrobject is predictable and corr_act_guid is improperly validated). Furthermore, since an email address can be registered only once, an attacker could prevent other legitimate users from registering. This is SAP Security Note 2507798.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS