#VU29713 Cross-site scripting in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence suite - CVE-2020-6281

Vulnerability identifier: #VU29713

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6281

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence suite
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: SAP

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within the BI Launchpad component. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence suite: 4.2

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External links
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=552599675

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.