# CVE-2014-5171: SAP HANA Extend Application Services (XS) does not encrypt transmissions for applications that enable form based authentication using SSL, w

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-07-31 · Updated: 2024-10-21

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

SAP HANA Extend Application Services (XS) does not encrypt transmissions for applications that enable form based authentication using SSL, which allows remote attackers to obtain credentials and other sensitive information by sniffing the network.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.onapsis.com/resources/get.php?resid=adv_onapsis-2014-021
- https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1963932
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68947
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532940/100/0/threaded
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/149
- http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-8218
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127666/SAP-HANA-XS-Missing-Encryption.html

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