CVE-2014-8309

medium

Description

SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 and BusinessObjects XI (BOXI) R2 and 3.1 generates error messages for a failed logon attempt with different time delays depending on whether the user account exists, which allows remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames via SecEnterprise authentication requests to the Session web service.

References

https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/2001109

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96874

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70304

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533647/100/0/threaded

http://www.onapsis.com/resources/get.php?resid=adv_onapsis-2014-029

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Oct/42

http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-8218

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2014-10-16

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0049