CVE-2015-2072 in HANA
Summary
by MITRE
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SAP HANA 73 (1.00.73.00.389160) and HANA Developer Edition 80 (1.00.80.00.391861) allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors to (1) ide/core/plugins/editor/templates/trace/hanaTraceDetailService.xsjs or (2) xs/ide/editor/templates/trace/hanaTraceDetailService.xsjs, aka SAP Note 2069676.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 05/01/2022
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2015-2072 represents a critical cross-site scripting flaw affecting SAP HANA database systems, specifically versions 73 and Developer Edition 80. This vulnerability resides within the web-based administration interfaces of SAP HANA, where user-supplied input is not properly sanitized before being rendered back to web browsers. The affected paths point to xsjs script files within the HANA trace detail service functionality, which are designed to provide diagnostic information to administrators. These endpoints serve as potential attack vectors for malicious actors seeking to execute arbitrary JavaScript code within the context of authenticated user sessions.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and output encoding within the SAP HANA web interface components. When administrators access trace detail services through the affected xsjs endpoints, the system fails to properly escape or filter user-controllable data that gets embedded into web responses. This creates a classic XSS condition where attackers can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browser context of legitimate users who visit the affected pages. The vulnerability manifests through unspecified input vectors that likely include parameters passed to the trace detail service endpoints, making it particularly challenging to predict and prevent without comprehensive input validation.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple script injection, as it can enable attackers to perform session hijacking, steal sensitive administrative credentials, and potentially escalate privileges within the SAP HANA environment. An attacker with access to the affected system could craft malicious payloads that, when viewed by an authenticated administrator, would execute in the administrator's browser session. This could lead to complete compromise of the SAP HANA system, as administrators often possess elevated privileges and access to critical database functions. The vulnerability affects both production and development environments, making it particularly dangerous for organizations that maintain multiple SAP HANA instances.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including applying the official SAP security note 2069676 which provides specific patches and workarounds for the affected versions. Network segmentation and web application firewalls can provide additional protection layers, while implementing strict content security policies can help prevent execution of unauthorized scripts. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-79 which describes cross-site scripting flaws, and maps to ATT&CK technique T1059.007 for scripting and T1566 for credential access through social engineering. Regular security assessments of SAP HANA installations should include checks for similar input validation weaknesses, and organizations should maintain updated security patches to protect against future vulnerabilities of this nature.