VDB-115971 · CVE-2018-2408 · BID 103700

SAP Business Objects 4.0/4.10/4.20/4.30 Session Management session fixiation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in SAP Business Objects 4.0/4.10/4.20/4.30. This impacts an unknown function of the component Session Management. Performing a manipulation results in session fixiation. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2018-2408. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SAP Business Objects 4.0/4.10/4.20/4.30. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality of the component Session Management. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a session fixiation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-384. Authenticating a user, or otherwise establishing a new user session, without invalidating any existing session identifier gives an attacker the opportunity to steal authenticated sessions. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper Session Management in SAP Business Objects, 4.0, from 4.10, from 4.20, 4.30, CMC/BI Launchpad/Fiorified BI Launchpad. In case of password change for a user, all other active sessions created using older password continues to be active.

The bug was discovered 04/10/2018. The weakness was released 04/10/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at blogs.sap.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-2408 since 12/15/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/27/2023).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 103700†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-115974, VDB-115975, VDB-115967 and VDB-115968. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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Class: Session fixiation
CWE: CWE-384
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12/15/2017 🔍
04/10/2018 +116 days 🔍
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02/27/2023 +1783 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sap.com

Advisory: blogs.sap.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-2408 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-2408
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-115971
SecurityFocus: 103700 - SAP Business Objects CVE-2018-2408 Unspecified Session Fixation Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150716
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/11/2018 09:30
Updated: 02/27/2023 12:04
Changes: 04/11/2018 09:30 (59), 01/23/2020 15:01 (4), 02/09/2021 09:24 (2), 02/27/2023 12:04 (10)
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