CVE-2014-8309
Description
SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 and BusinessObjects XI (BOXI) R2 and 3.1 generates error messages for a failed logon attempt with different time delays depending on whether the user account exists, which allows remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames via SecEnterprise authentication requests to the Session web service.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| sap | businessobjects | 4.0 | |
| sap | businessobjects_xi | 3.1 | |
| sap | businessobjects_xi | r2 | |
References
- http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-8218
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Oct/42
- http://www.onapsis.com/resources/get.php?resid=adv_onapsis-2014-029
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533647/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70304
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96874
- https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/2001109
- http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-8218
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Oct/42
- http://www.onapsis.com/resources/get.php?resid=adv_onapsis-2014-029
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533647/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70304
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96874
- https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/2001109
CWEs
CWE-200
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.