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Vahagn Vardanian

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Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Business Client for HTML, SAP security note 2417020

SAP Note 2417020

SAP security note 2417020, "Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Business Client for HTML". Below are the symptom and SAP recommended solution.

Description

Symptom

SAP NetWeaver Business Client for HTML has a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to insufficient encoding of user-controlled inputs. This vulnerability can lead to:

  • Defacement or modification of displayed content on a web site.
  • Theft of user authentication information, such as session data.
  • Impersonation of users to access information with the same privileges.

Solution

Implement this SAP Security Note to address and mitigate the XSS vulnerability.

CVSS

Score 6.1 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Full note on SAP: SAP Support Launchpad note 2417020

Detailed exploitation and proof-of-concept material for this note is maintained in the RedRays Security Platform. For access, contact [email protected].

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