CVE-2021-42061
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CVE-2021-42061 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Web Intelligence) - version 420, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This allows a low privileged attacker to retrieve some data from the victim but will never be able to modify the document and publish these modifications to the server. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Web Intelligence) - version 420, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This allows a low privileged attacker to retrieve some data from the victim but will never be able to modify the document and publish these modifications to the server. It impacts the "Quick Prompt" workflow.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sap | Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform | 420 |
References
- https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3103677Permissions Required
- https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3103677Permissions Required
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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