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Unauthorized modification of displayed content in CA-WUI-UI, SAP security note 1916861

SAP Note 1916861
SAP Security Note
Medium priority

SAP security note 1916861, “Unauthorized modification of displayed content in CA-WUI-UI”, is a note released on January 14, 2014. Below are the symptom, SAP recommended solution and the affected software components.

ComponentCross-Application Components > WebClient User Interface > User Interface > Tag Library (CA-WUI-UI-TAG)
PriorityCorrection with medium priority
TypeSAP Security Note
StatusReleased for Customer
Released onJanuary 14, 2014

Description

Symptom

The CA-WUI-UI-TAG component does not sufficiently encode URL parameters, enabling attackers to perform reflected XSS attacks. This vulnerability can be exploited to modify displayed content or steal authentication information.

Solution

To mitigate this vulnerability, install the provided correction instructions or the corresponding Support Package. The available support packages can be found here.

CVSS

Score 4.3 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected components

  • WEBCUIF versions 700, 701, 730, 731, 746, 747

Full note on SAP: SAP Support Launchpad note 1916861

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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