SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 420/430 Crystal Reports xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 420/430. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Crystal Reports. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2021-40500. No exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 420/430 (Business Process Management Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Crystal Reports. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was published 10/12/2021. It is possible to read the advisory at launchpad.support.sap.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-40500 since 09/03/2021. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Remote: Partially

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Timelineinfo

09/03/2021 🔍
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10/15/2021 +3 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sap.com

Advisory: launchpad.support.sap.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-40500 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-40500
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-184235
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150716

Entryinfo

Created: 10/12/2021 19:13
Updated: 10/15/2021 08:39
Changes: 10/12/2021 19:13 (38), 10/15/2021 08:39 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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