PT-2014-8465 · Sap · Sap Businessobjects Explorer

Published 2014-10-16 · Updated 2018-10-09 · CVE-2014-8316

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions SAP BusinessObjects Explorer version 14.0.5 build 882

Description The issue allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files. This is achieved via the xmlParameter parameter in an "explorationSpaceUpdate" request.

Recommendations For SAP BusinessObjects Explorer version 14.0.5 build 882, consider restricting access to the polestar xml.jsp file to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the xmlParameter parameter in the "explorationSpaceUpdate" request until the issue is resolved.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2014-8316

Affected Products

Sap Businessobjects Explorer

References · 9

• 🔥 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Oct/50 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://csnc.ch/misc/files/advisories/CSNC-2013-018_SAP_BusinessObjects_Explorer_XXE.txt · Exploit
• 🔥 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128633/SAP-BusinessObjects-Explorer-14.0.5-XXE-Injection.html · Exploit
• https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1908531 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8316 · Security Note
• http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-55451 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/70384 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96933 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/533673/100/0/threaded · Note