Onapsis Security Advisory 2014-010: SAP BusinessObjects InfoView
Reflected Cross Site Scripting
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1. Impact on Business
By exploiting this vulnerability a remote unauthenticated attacker would
be able to attack other users of the system.
Risk Level: Low
2. Advisory Information
- -- Public Release Date: 2014-04-28
- -- Subscriber Notification Date: 2014-04-28
- -- Last Revised: 2014-04-25
- -- Security Advisory ID: ONAPSIS-2014-010
- -- Onapsis SVS ID: ONAPSIS-00071
- -- Researcher: Willis Vandevanter
- -- Initial Base CVSS v2: 4.3 (AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3. Vulnerability Information
- -- Vendor: SAP
- -- Affected Components:
* SAP BusinessObjects
(Check SAP Note 1931399 for detailed information on affected releases)
- -- Vulnerability Class: Reflected Cross Site Scripting (CWE-79)
- -- Remotely Exploitable: Yes
- -- Locally Exploitable: No
- -- Authentication Required: No
- -- Original Advisory:
http://www.onapsis.com/
4. Affected Components Description
The BusinessObjects InfoView web application is part of the standard
BusinessObjects installation. It is commonly used to view reports,
dashboards, and other remotely accessible client functionality.
5. Vulnerability Details
A reflected Cross-Site scripting vulnerability exists in the InfoView
application. An attacker could send a link to a victim that when clicked
on could compromise their account.
Technical details about this issue are not disclosed at this moment with
the purpose of providing enough time to affected customers to patch
their systems and protect against the exploitation of the described
vulnerability.
6. Solution
SAP has released SAP Note 1931399 which provide patched versions of the
affected components.
The patches can be downloaded from
https://service.sap.com/sap/
Onapsis strongly recommends SAP customers to download the related
security fixes and apply them to the affected components in order to
reduce business risks.
7. Report Timeline
2013-08-29: Onapsis provides vulnerability information to SAP AG.
2013-08-30: SAP confirms having the information of vulnerability.
2014-01-14: SAP releases security patches.
2014-04-28: Onapsis notifies availability of security advisory.
About Onapsis, Inc.
Onapsis provides innovative security software solutions to protect ERP
systems from cyber-attacks. Through unmatched ERP security, compliance
and continuous monitoring products, Onapsis secures the
business-critical infrastructure of its global customers against
espionage, sabotage and financial fraud threats.
Onapsis X1, the company's flagship product, is the industry's first
comprehensive solution for the automated security assessment of SAP
platforms. Being the first and only SAP-certified solution of its kind,
Onapsis X1 allows customers to perform automated Vulnerability
Assessments, Security & Compliance Audits and Penetration Tests over
their entire SAP platform.
Onapsis is backed by the Onapsis Research Labs, a world-renowned team of
SAP & ERP security experts who are continuously invited to lecture at
the leading IT security conferences, such as RSA and BlackHat, and
featured by mainstream media such as CNN, Reuters, IDG and New York Times.
For further information about our solutions, please contact us at
info@onapsis.com and visit our website at www.onapsis.com.
Reflected Cross Site Scripting
This advisory can be downloaded in PDF format from http://www.onapsis.com/.
By downloading this advisory from the Onapsis Resource Center, you will
gain access to beforehand information on upcoming advisories,
presentations and new research projects from the Onapsis Research Labs,
as well as exclusive access to special promotions for upcoming trainings
and conferences.
1. Impact on Business
By exploiting this vulnerability a remote unauthenticated attacker would
be able to attack other users of the system.
Risk Level: Low
2. Advisory Information
- -- Public Release Date: 2014-04-28
- -- Subscriber Notification Date: 2014-04-28
- -- Last Revised: 2014-04-25
- -- Security Advisory ID: ONAPSIS-2014-010
- -- Onapsis SVS ID: ONAPSIS-00071
- -- Researcher: Willis Vandevanter
- -- Initial Base CVSS v2: 4.3 (AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3. Vulnerability Information
- -- Vendor: SAP
- -- Affected Components:
* SAP BusinessObjects
(Check SAP Note 1931399 for detailed information on affected releases)
- -- Vulnerability Class: Reflected Cross Site Scripting (CWE-79)
- -- Remotely Exploitable: Yes
- -- Locally Exploitable: No
- -- Authentication Required: No
- -- Original Advisory:
http://www.onapsis.com/
4. Affected Components Description
The BusinessObjects InfoView web application is part of the standard
BusinessObjects installation. It is commonly used to view reports,
dashboards, and other remotely accessible client functionality.
5. Vulnerability Details
A reflected Cross-Site scripting vulnerability exists in the InfoView
application. An attacker could send a link to a victim that when clicked
on could compromise their account.
Technical details about this issue are not disclosed at this moment with
the purpose of providing enough time to affected customers to patch
their systems and protect against the exploitation of the described
vulnerability.
6. Solution
SAP has released SAP Note 1931399 which provide patched versions of the
affected components.
The patches can be downloaded from
https://service.sap.com/sap/
Onapsis strongly recommends SAP customers to download the related
security fixes and apply them to the affected components in order to
reduce business risks.
7. Report Timeline
2013-08-29: Onapsis provides vulnerability information to SAP AG.
2013-08-30: SAP confirms having the information of vulnerability.
2014-01-14: SAP releases security patches.
2014-04-28: Onapsis notifies availability of security advisory.
About Onapsis, Inc.
Onapsis provides innovative security software solutions to protect ERP
systems from cyber-attacks. Through unmatched ERP security, compliance
and continuous monitoring products, Onapsis secures the
business-critical infrastructure of its global customers against
espionage, sabotage and financial fraud threats.
Onapsis X1, the company's flagship product, is the industry's first
comprehensive solution for the automated security assessment of SAP
platforms. Being the first and only SAP-certified solution of its kind,
Onapsis X1 allows customers to perform automated Vulnerability
Assessments, Security & Compliance Audits and Penetration Tests over
their entire SAP platform.
Onapsis is backed by the Onapsis Research Labs, a world-renowned team of
SAP & ERP security experts who are continuously invited to lecture at
the leading IT security conferences, such as RSA and BlackHat, and
featured by mainstream media such as CNN, Reuters, IDG and New York Times.
For further information about our solutions, please contact us at
info@onapsis.com and visit our website at www.onapsis.com.