Arbitrary file upload in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence suite - CVE-2023-42472

 

Arbitrary file upload in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence suite - CVE-2023-42472

Published: September 12, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU80684
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42472
CWE-ID: CWE-434
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: SAP
Affected software:
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence suite

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file during file upload. A remote user can upload a malicious file and execute it on the server.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-42472

Install updates from vendor's website.

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