Improperly implemented security check for standard in PowerDesigner - CVE-2023-40621
Published: September 13, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80713
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40621
CWE-ID: CWE-358
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to SAP PowerDesigner Client by default is installed with turned off security option to disable or prompt users before executing external scripts. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file with a malicious VBScript code inside and execute it on the system.Affected software
PowerDesigner
How to mitigate CVE-2023-40621
Install updates from vendor's website.