CVE-2014-8315 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can perform port scanning via timing differences in SAP BusinessObjects Explorer, exposing internal network topology.

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-2014-8315?

CVE-2014-8315 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Oct 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

polestar_xml.jsp in SAP BusinessObjects Explorer 14.0.5 build 882 replies with different timing depending on if a connection can be made, which allows remote attackers to conduct port scanning attacks via a host name and port in the cms parameter.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8315?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Businessobjects Explorer.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8315?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8315 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-8315 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8315 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5qp3-hxwx-86vp.

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