CVE-2021-40500

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.21% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: SAP SE SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Crystal Reports)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=587169983 vendor advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3074693 permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-40500?
CVE-2021-40500 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-40500?
To fix CVE-2021-40500, 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-2021-40500 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-40500 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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-2021-40500?
CVE-2021-40500 affects SAP SE SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Crystal Reports).
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