CVE-2018-2431

Description

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Suite, versions 4.10 and 4.20, does not sufficiently encode user controlled inputs, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.43%
Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: SAP SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Suite
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104695 vdb entry third party advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2624762 permissions required
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=497256000 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-2431?
CVE-2018-2431 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-2431?
To fix CVE-2018-2431, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-2431 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-2431 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-2431?
CVE-2018-2431 affects SAP SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Suite.
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