#VU79274 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence suite - CVE-2023-39440

Vulnerability identifier: #VU79274

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39440

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: SAP

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to application stores user's credentials in plain text in memory. If a victim logs into a particular program, under certain specific conditions memory might not be cleared up properly. A local user can read memory contents, extract credentials of another user and login to the application.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence suite: 4.3

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External links
https://me.sap.com/notes/3312586
https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.