CVE-2008-1846 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The default configuration of SAP NetWeaver before 7.0 SP15 does not enable the "Always Use Secure HTML Editor" (aka Editor Security or Secure Editing) parameter, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by entering feedback for a file.

Published: 2008-04-16

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver:*:sp8:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1846	The default configuration of SAP NetWeaver before 7.0 SP15 does not enable the "Always Use Secure HTML Editor" (aka Editor Security or Secure Editing) parameter, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by entering feedback for a file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00516.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3812
http://www.aitsec.com/vulnerability-SAP-Netweaver-6.40-7.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490625/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28699
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019822
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41735

History

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Subscriptions

Sap Netweaver

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-04-16T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:40:58.785Z

Reserved: 2008-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-1846

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-04-16T17:05:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-1846

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

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