High severity · published Sep 12, 2023
CVE-2023-42472
Due to insufficient file type validation, SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Web Intelligence HTML interface) - version 420, allows a report creator to upload…
7.3
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Due to insufficient file type validation, SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Web Intelligence HTML interface) - version 420, allows a report creator to upload files from local system into the report over the network. When uploading the image file, an authenticated attacker could intercept the request, modify the content type and the extension to read and modify sensitive data causing a high impact on confidentiality and integrity of the application.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 48% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BB
Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform · Sap
420 · source: NVD
Affected product
BB
Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform
Sap
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42472
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42472
Permissions Required
https://me.sap.com/notes/3370490
Vendor Advisory
https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html
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