SAP Security Note
Medium priority
SAP security note 1753737, “Unauthorized modification of displayed content in BOE”, is a program error note released on June 11, 2013. Below are the symptom, SAP recommended solution and the affected software components.
Description
Symptom
SAP BusinessObjects BI Launch Pad 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
Apply one of the following patches based on your installed version:
- SAP BusinessObjects XI4.0 Patch 5.8
- SAP BusinessObjects XI4.0 Patch 6.1
- SAP BusinessObjects XI4.0 SP7 onwards
Reason and prerequisites
Pages within SAP BusinessObjects BI Launch Pad do not sufficiently encode input parameters, resulting in a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) issue. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to non-permanently deface or modify displayed content on a website and potentially steal authentication information to impersonate users.
CVSS
Score 4.3 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Affected components
- BO-WEBAPP: Version 4.0
Full note on SAP: SAP Support Launchpad note 1753737
Detailed exploitation and proof-of-concept material for this note is maintained in the RedRays Security Platform. For access, contact [email protected].