UNIX symbolic link following in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence suite - CVE-2023-40623

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UNIX symbolic link following in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence suite - CVE-2023-40623

Published: September 12, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU80689
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40623
CWE-ID: CWE-61
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence suite
Software vendor:
SAP

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to delete arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue in SAP BusinessObjects Suite Installer. A remote user on the local network can create a folder in application's temporary directory and link it to a critical directory on the system. As a result, the application will remove the linked directory, which can lead to integrity and data availability issues.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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