Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-40500
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Crystal Reports) - versions 420, 430, allows an unauthenticated attacker to exploit missing XML validations at endpoints to read sensitive data. These endpoints are normally exposed over the network and successful exploitation can enable the attacker to retrieve arbitrary files from the server.
Vulnerability category: XML external entity (XXE) injection
Products affected by CVE-2021-40500
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:businessobjects_business_intelligence_platform:4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:businessobjects_business_intelligence_platform:4.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-40500
0.18%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 55 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-40500
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-40500
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The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.Assigned by: cna@sap.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-40500
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https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=587169983
SAP Security Patch Day – October 2021 - Product Security Response at SAP - Community WikiVendor Advisory
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https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3074693
SAP ONE Support Launchpad: Log OnPermissions Required
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