CVE-2023-36917

Password Change rate limit bypass in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform

Description

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform - version 420, 430, allows an unauthorized attacker who had hijacked a user session, to be able to bypass the victim’s old password via brute force, due to unrestricted rate limit for password change functionality. Although the attack has no impact on integrity loss or system availability, this could lead to an attacker to completely takeover a victim’s account.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: SAP_SE SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-36917?
CVE-2023-36917 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-36917?
To fix CVE-2023-36917, 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-2023-36917 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-36917 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-2023-36917?
CVE-2023-36917 affects SAP_SE SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform.
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