CVE-2023-40623 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2023-40623

Arbitrary File Delete via Directory Junction in SAP BusinessObjects Suite(installer)

Vulnerability Description

SAP BusinessObjects Suite Installer - version 420, 430, allows an attacker within the network to create a directory under temporary directory and link it to a directory with operating system files. On successful exploitation the attacker can delete all the operating system files causing a limited impact on integrity and completely compromising the availability of the system.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

SAP BusinessObjects Suite (Installer)
Vulnerable Versions:
420, 430

Timeline

Official Publish: September 12th, 2023
Last Modified: September 25th, 2024
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-1386

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.