# CVE-2019-0285: Information disclosure in SAP Crystal Reports for Visual Studio

> An attacker can access sensitive database credentials via the .NET SDK WebForm Viewer in SAP Crystal Reports for Visual Studio.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Apr 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q65c-v485-vhfq

## What is CVE-2019-0285?

CVE-2019-0285 is a critical vulnerability in SAP Crystal Reports for Visual Studio, published on 10 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The .NET SDK WebForm Viewer in SAP Crystal Reports for Visual Studio (fixed in version 2010) discloses sensitive database information including credentials which can be misused by the attacker.

Weakness: CWE-312 (Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0285?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sap Crystal Reports.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-0285?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0285 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-0285 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0285 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- SAP Crystal Reports - Information Disclosure (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in SAP Crystal Reports for Visual Studio

- [CVE-2010-3032](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3032/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2010-2590](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2590/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2020-6208](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6208/): Use after free in SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence Platform (Crystal Reports) (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2014-5505](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5505/): Memory corruption in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2014-5506](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5506/): Use after free in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-0285 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-0285 is a critical vulnerability in SAP Crystal Reports for Visual Studio, published on 10 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0285 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SAP Crystal Reports for Visual Studio. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-0285/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-0285/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-0285
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0285
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0285

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