Business Objects Crystal Enterprise Report File Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:12107

Info

Business Objects Crystal Enterprise Report File Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 12107
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 27 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 27 2004 12:00AM
Credit: This issue was announced by the vendor.
Vulnerable: Business Objects Crystal Enterprise 10.0
Business Objects Crystal Enterprise 9.0
Business Objects Crystal Enterprise 8.5
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Business Objects Crystal Enterprise Report File Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Business Objects Crystal Enterprise is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

An attacker could exploit this issue by enticing a user to following a malicious link to a Report (RPT) file. Malicious script embedded in the link could access properties of the vulnerable Crystal Enterprise site, allowing for various attacks such as theft of cookie-based authentication credentials.

Exploit / POC

Business Objects Crystal Enterprise Report File Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

There is no exploit required.

Solution / Fix

Business Objects Crystal Enterprise Report File Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Fixes for specific platforms are available. Please see the referenced "URL to a RPT file may expose client-side source information with a script tag" knowledge base article for further information.


Business Objects Crystal Enterprise 10.0

Business Objects Crystal Enterprise 8.5

Business Objects Crystal Enterprise 9.0

References

Business Objects Crystal Enterprise Report File Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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