UNIX symbolic link following in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence suite - CVE-2023-40623
Published: September 12, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80689
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40623
CWE-ID: CWE-61
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence suite
How to mitigate CVE-2023-40623
Install updates from vendor's website.