SAP Security Note
High priority
SAP security note 1662930, “Unauth. modification of displayed content in Detail Planning”, is a program error note released on 13.11.2012. Below are the symptom and SAP recommended solution.
Description
Symptom
Detail Planning can be abused by an attacker, allowing them to modify displayed application content without authorization, and to potentially obtain authentication information from other legitimate users.
Solution
Import the corresponding support package.
Reason and prerequisites
BSP pages of the application HRHCP_PLANNING do not sufficiently encode parameters, resulting in a reflected cross-site scripting issue.
A reflected cross-site scripting attack can be used to non-permanently deface or modify displayed content from a Web site.
Reflected cross-site scripting can be used to steal another user’s authentication information, such as data relating to their current session. An attacker who gains access to this data may use it to impersonate the user and access all information with the same rights as the target user. If an administrator is impersonated, the security of the application may be fully compromised.
Full note on SAP: SAP Support Launchpad note 1662930
Detailed exploitation and proof-of-concept material for this note is maintained in the RedRays Security Platform. For access, contact [email protected].
