CVE-2014-8309

Summary

CVECVE-2014-8309
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2014-10-16 19:55:00 UTC
Updated2018-10-09 19:53:00 UTC
DescriptionSAP 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-200

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Sap Businessobjects 4.0 All All All
Application Sap Businessobjects 4.0 All All All
Application Sap Businessobjects Xi 3.1 All All All
Application Sap Businessobjects Xi r2 All All All
Application Sap Businessobjects Xi 3.1 All All All
Application Sap Businessobjects Xi r2 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
SecurityFocus BUGTRAQ www.securityfocus.com
Acknowledgments to Security Researchers | SCN CONFIRM scn.sap.com Vendor Advisory
Full Disclosure: [Onapsis Security Advisory 2014-029] SAP Business Objects Information Disclosure FULLDISC seclists.org
Page Not Found | Onapsis MISC www.onapsis.com
Malformed Request BID www.securityfocus.com
IBM X-Force Exchange XF exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/2001109 CONFIRM service.sap.com Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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