Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] Advisory       #DSECRG-09-016
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http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/DSECRG-09-016.html

Application:                    SAPDB
Versions Affected:              Last
Vendor URL:                     http://SAP.com
Bugs:                           XSS
Exploits:                       YES
Reported:                       20.11.2008
Vendor response:                20.11.2008
Date of Public Advisory:        31.03.2009
CVE-number:
Author:                         Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] (research [at] dsec [dot] ru)



Description
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SAP MaxDB  Web Database engine which listens port 9999  has Linked XSS security vulnerability



Details
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Linked XSS vulnerability found in script  "webdbm".

vulnerable parameters are:

Server
Database
User

Attacker can inject XSS in this parameters and steal administrators cookie.
Alternatively  he can make a fake login page by injecting a script than can change login page and
send passwords to attacker when


 user try to log on.



Example:
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http://[server]:9999/webdbm?Event=DBM_LOGON&Action=VIEW&Server=&Database=[XSS]
http://[server]:9999/webdbm?Event=DBM_LOGON&Action=VIEW&Server=&User=[XSS]
http://[server]:9999/webdbm?Event=DBM_LOGON&Action=VIEW&Server=&Database=&User=&Password=[XSS]



Solution
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The responsible development unit said that webdbm
is outdated and that customers should deinstall it and use the "Database Studio" instead.
See SAP note  1281820.


References:
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SAP note  1281820.


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