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CVE-2023-40623

MEDIUM
Published 2023-09-12T02:02:38.194Z
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CVSS Score

V3.1
6.2
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.002
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 0.2% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.370
Higher than 37.0% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
HIGH

Description

SAP BusinessObjects Suite Installer - version 420, 430, allows an attacker within the network to create a directory under temporary directory and link it to a directory with operating system files. On successful exploitation the attacker can delete all the operating system files causing a limited impact on integrity and completely compromising the availability of the system.

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

Related News

No news articles found for this CVE.

Affected Products

SAP_SE

SAP BusinessObjects Suite (Installer)

Affected Versions:

420 430

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

⚠ Unreviewed HIGH

GHSA-hgv7-wrhw-7w24

Advisory Details

SAP BusinessObjects Suite Installer - version 420, 430, allows an attacker within the network to create a directory under temporary directory and link it to a directory with operating system files. On successful exploitation the attacker can delete all the operating system files causing a limited impact on integrity and completely compromising the availability of the system.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

7.5

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40623
WEB https://me.sap.com/notes/3317702
WEB https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: September 13, 2023, Modified: April 4, 2024

References

https://me.sap.com/notes/3317702
https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html
Published: 2023-09-12T02:02:38.194Z
Last Modified: 2024-09-25T15:28:05.273Z
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