CVE-2018-2473

Description

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform Server, versions 4.1 and 4.2, when using Web Intelligence Richclient 3 tiers mode gateway allows an attacker to prevent legitimate users from accessing a service, either by crashing or flooding the service.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.59%

Vendor Advisory sap.com Vendor Advisory sap.com

Affected: SAP SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform Server

References

Link	Tags
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2657670	vendor advisory permissions required
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105903	third party advisory vdb entry
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=503809832	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-2473?: CVE-2018-2473 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-2473?: To fix CVE-2018-2473, 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-2018-2473 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-2473 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-2473?: CVE-2018-2473 affects SAP SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform Server.

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