CVE-2018-2488 Denial of service in SAP Fiori Client
A malicious app can crash SAP Fiori Client by sending empty push notifications, requiring users to update the application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-2488?
CVE-2018-2488 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in SAP Fiori Client, published on 13 Nov 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
It is possible for a malware application installed on an Android device to send local push notifications with an empty message to SAP Fiori Client and cause the application to crash. SAP Fiori Client version 1.11.5 in Google Play store addresses these issues and users must update to that version.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2488?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sap Fiori Client.
How do I fix CVE-2018-2488?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2488 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2018-2488 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2488 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in SAP Fiori Client
- CVE-2018-2489 Missing authorization in SAP Fiori Client
- CVE-2018-2490 Missing authorization in SAP Fiori Client
- CVE-2018-2491 Cross-site scripting in SAP Fiori Client
- CVE-2018-2485 It is possible for a malicious application or malware to execute JavaScript in a SAP Fiori application.
- CVE-2021-33699 Security feature bypass in SAP Fiori Client Native Mobile for Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rrvh-xmw4-hjqf.