CVE-2010-3979 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can enumerate valid account names by analyzing error messages from the login service, exposing user information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2010-3979?

CVE-2010-3979 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Oct 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dswsbobje in SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.2 generates different error messages depending on whether the Login field corresponds to a valid username, which allows remote attackers to enumerate account names via a login SOAPAction to the dswsbobje/services/session URI.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3979?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Businessobjects.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3979?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3979 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2010-3979 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3979 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vq8q-qpjg-vf98.

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