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Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in BIWorkspace, SAP security note 2249634

Description

BIWorkspace does not sufficiently encode user controlled inputs, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This allows an attacker to modify displayed application content for legitimate users, without requisite authorization.

Some well-known impacts of XSS vulnerability are –

  • non-permanently deface or modify displayed content from a Web site
  • steal authentication information of the user, such as data relating to his or her current session
  • impersonate the user and access all information with the same rights as the target user

CVSS Information

CVSS v3 Base Score: 6.1 / 10
CVSS v3 Base Vector:

AV : Attack Vector (Related exploit range)

Network (N)

AC : Attack Complexity (Required attack complexity)

Low (L)

PR : Privileges Required (Level of privileges needed to exploit)

None (N)

UI : User Interaction (Required user participation)

Required (R)

S : Scope (Change in scope due to impact caused to components beyond the vulnerable component)

Changed (C)

C : Impact to Confidentiality

Low (L)

I : Impact to Integrity

Low (L)

A : Impact to Availability

None (N)

SAP provides this CVSS v3 base score as an estimate of the risk posed by the issue reported in this note. This estimate does not take into account your own system configuration or operational environment. It is not intended to replace any risk assessments you are advised to conduct when deciding on the applicability or priority of this SAP security note. For more information, see the FAQ section at https://support.sap.com/securitynotes.

Available fix and Supported packages

  • ENTERPRISE | 4.0 | 4.0
  • ENTERPRISE | 410 | 410
  • ENTERPRISE | 420 | 420
  • SBOP BI PLATFORM SERVERS 4.0 | SP011 | 000009
  • SBOP BI PLATFORM SERVERS 4.1 | SP005 | 000012
  • SBOP BI PLATFORM SERVERS 4.1 | SP006 | 000006
  • SBOP BI PLATFORM SERVERS 4.1 | SP007 | 000001
  • SBOP BI PLATFORM SERVERS 4.1 | SP008 | 000000
  • SBOP BI PLATFORM SERVERS 4.2 | SP002 | 000000

Affected component

    BI-BIP-INV
    InfoView, BI launch pad

CVSS

Score: 0

Exploit

Detailed vulnerability information added to RedRays Security Platform. Contact [email protected] for details.

URL

https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2249634

TAGS

#Reflected-cross-site-scripting
#XSS
#BIWorkspace

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