(PT-2016-17) Positive Technologies Security Advisory
Cross-Site Scripting in SAP NetWeaver
Vulnerable software
SAP NetWeaver
Version: 7.x
Link:
http://sap.com/
Severity level
Severity level: Medium
Impact: Cross-Site Scripting
Access Vector: Remote
CVSS v3:
Base Score: 6.1
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
CVE: not assigned
Software description
SAP NetWeaver is a service-oriented integration platform and is the technical foundation for many SAP applications since the SAP Business Suite.
Vulnerability description
The specialists of the Positive Research center have detected a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver.
Reflected cross-site scripting in the "/com.sap.portal.themes.styleservice.LockingTestPortalComponent" component allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML tags (including JavaScript scripts, etc.) to a page processed by user's browser.
How to fix
Use vendor's advisory:
SAP Security Note 2377626
Advisory status
15.09.2016 - Vendor gets vulnerability details
10.01.2017 - Vendor releases fixed version and details
13.04.2017 - Public disclosure
Credits
The vulnerability was detected by Yury Aleynov, Positive Research Center (Positive Technologies Company)
References
http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2016-17
Reports on the vulnerabilities previously discovered by Positive Research:
http://www.ptsecurity.com/
http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/
About Positive Technologies
Positive Technologies is a leading provider of vulnerability assessment, compliance management and threat analysis solutions to more than 1,000 global enterprise clients. Our solutions work seamlessly across your entire business: securing applications in development; assessing your network and application vulnerabilities; assuring compliance with regulatory requirements; and blocking real-time attacks. Our commitment to clients and research has earned Positive Technologies a reputation as one of the foremost authorities on SCADA, Banking, Telecom, Web Application and ERP security, and distinction as the #1 fastest growing Security and Vulnerability Management firm in 2012, as shown in an IDC report*. To learn more about Positive Technologies please visit www.ptsecurity.com
*Source: IDC Worldwide Security and Vulnerability Management 2013-2017 Forecast and 2012 Vendor Shares, doc #242465, August 2013. Based on year-over-year revenue growth in 2012 for vendors with revenues of $20M+
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