Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] Advisory #DSECRG-09-016 !!! original advisory !!! 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 *********** SAP MaxDB Web Database engine which listens port 9999 has Linked XSS security vulnerability Details ******* 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: ******* 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Solution *************** The responsible development unit said that webdbm is outdated and that customers should deinstall it and use the "Database Studio" instead.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: *********** SAP note 1281820. About ***** Digital Security is leading IT security company in Russia, providing information security consulting, audit and penetration testing services, risk analysis and ISMS-related services and certification for ISO/IEC 27001:2005 and PCI DSS standards. Digital Security Research Group focuses on web application and database security problems with vulnerability reports, advisories and whitepapers posted regularly on our website. Contact: research [at] dsecrg [dot] com http://www.dsecrg.com http://www.dsec.ru Polyakov Alexandr Information Security Analyst ______________________ DIGITAL SECURITY phone: +7 812 703 1547 +7 812 430 9130 e-mail: a.polyakov@dsec.ru www.dsec.ru ----------------------------------- This message and any attachment are confidential and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient any use, distribution, copying or disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately either by telephone or by e-mail and delete this message and any attachment from your system. Correspondence via e-mail is for information purposes only. Digital Security neither makes nor accepts legally binding statements by e-mail unless otherwise agreed. -----------------------------------