VDB-239492 · CVE-2023-40621 · GCVE-0-2023-40621

SAP PowerDesigner Client 16.7 Document code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in SAP PowerDesigner Client 16.7. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Document Handler. Such manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-40621. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in SAP PowerDesigner Client 16.7. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Document Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SAP PowerDesigner Client - version 16.7, allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject VBScript code in a document and have it opened by an unsuspecting user, to have it executed by the application on behalf of the user. The application has a security option to disable or prompt users before untrusted scripts are executed, but this is not set as default.

The weakness was disclosed 09/12/2023. The advisory is shared for download at me.sap.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-40621 since 08/17/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/12/2023). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Name

PowerDesigner Client

Version

16.7

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.sap.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 6.3
CNA Vector (SAP SE): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

08/17/2023 🔍
09/12/2023 +26 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sap.com

Advisory: me.sap.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-40621 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-40621
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-239492
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150716

Entryinfo

Created: 09/12/2023 18:06
Changes: 09/12/2023 18:06 (49)
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