CVE-2018-2472

Description

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.10 and 4.20 (Web Intelligence DHTML client) 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 0.44%
Vendor Advisory sap.com Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: SAP SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=500633095 vendor advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2667103 permissions required vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105531 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-2472?
CVE-2018-2472 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-2472?
To fix CVE-2018-2472, 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-2018-2472 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-2472 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-2018-2472?
CVE-2018-2472 affects SAP SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform.
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