CVE-2018-2398 Information disclosure in SAP Business Client

Medium 6.7 Published 14 Mar 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An attacker can access restricted information in SAP Business Client, potentially exposing sensitive data to unauthorized users.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-2398?

CVE-2018-2398 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SAP Business Client, published on 14 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Under certain conditions SAP Business Client 6.5 allows an attacker to access information which would otherwise be restricted.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2398?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Business Client.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2398?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2398 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-2398 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2398 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x5g3-cgwm-f6mx.