Arbitrary file upload in SAP Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform
CVE-2023-42472
Due to insufficient file type validation, SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Web Intelligence HTML interface) - version 420, allows a report creator to upload files from local system into the report over the network. When uploading the image file, an authenticated attacker could intercept the request, modify the content type and the extension to read and modify sensitive data causing a high impact on confidentiality and integrity of the application.
Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 46.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- me.sap.com/notes/3370490 (Permissions Required)
- www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42472?
- CVE-2023-42472 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2023-09-12.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42472?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.