SAP Web Application Server sap/bc/gui/sap/its/webgui cross-site scripting
| sap-sapbcguisapitswebgui-xss (42724) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
SAP Web Application Server is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the sap/bc/gui/sap/its/webgui script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using an unknown parameter in a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to SAP Web site for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed May 21 2008 - 03:13:55 CDT: [DSECRG-08-023] SAP Web Application Server XSS Security Vulnerability.
- SAP Web site: SAP - Business Software Solutions Applications and Services.
- BID-29317: SAP Web Application Server '/sap/bc/gui/sap/its/webgui/' Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-2421: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web GUI in SAP Web Application Server (WAS) 7.0, Web Dynpro for ABAP (aka WD4A or WDA), and Web Dynpro for BSP allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to the default URI under bc/gui/sap/its/webgui/.
- SA30334: SAP Web Application Server Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1020097: SAP Web Application Server Input Validation Hole in webgui Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1599: SAP Web Application Server webgui Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- SAP SAP Web Application Server 7.00
Reported:
May 21, 2008
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