CVE-2023-40623

Arbitrary File Delete via Directory Junction in SAP BusinessObjects Suite(installer)

Severity Score

7.1

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

SAP BusinessObjects Suite Installer - versión 420, 430, permite a un atacante dentro de la red crear un directorio en un directorio temporal y vincularlo a un directorio con archivos del sistema operativo. En la explotación exitosa, el atacante puede eliminar todos los archivos del sistema operativo causando un impacto limitado en la integridad y comprometiendo completamente la disponibilidad del sistema.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

High

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-08-17 CVE Reserved
2023-09-12 CVE Published
2024-09-18 EPSS Updated
2024-09-25 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-1386: Insecure Operation on Windows Junction / Mount Point

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html	2023-09-13

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Sap Search vendor "Sap"		Businessobjects Search vendor "Sap" for product "Businessobjects"				420 Search vendor "Sap" for product "Businessobjects" and version "420"		-		Affected
Sap Search vendor "Sap"		Businessobjects Search vendor "Sap" for product "Businessobjects"				430 Search vendor "Sap" for product "Businessobjects" and version "430"		-		Affected