Vulnerability · Published Sep 12, 2023 · Assigned by sap
CVE-2023-40623Arbitrary File Delete via Directory Junction in SAP BusinessObjects Suite(installer)
Medium 6.2
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in SAP BusinessObjects Suite (Installer) from SAP_SE. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 38% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| SAP_SE | SAP BusinessObjects Suite (Installer) | 420430 |
Weakness: CWE-1386 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H