CVE-2021-40500

moderate-risk
Published 2021-10-12

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.

Do I need to act?

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1.2% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.5/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Affected Vendors

Sap

References (4)

Permissions Required https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3074693
Vendor Advisory https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=587169983
Permissions Required https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3074693
Vendor Advisory https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=587169983
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 4/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low