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CVE-2010-3979

5.0 · MEDIUM

Dswsbobje in SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.2 generates different error messages depending on whether the Login field corresponds to a valid username, which allows remote attackers to enumerat…

Published Oct 18, 2010sapCWE-200EPSS 1.17%

Overview

CVE-2010-3979 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sap businessobjects. It was published on October 18, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Dswsbobje in SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.2 generates different error messages depending on whether the Login field corresponds to a valid username, which allows remote attackers to enumerate account names via a login SOAPAction to the dswsbobje/services/session URI.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sap. Update businessobjects to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refspl0it.org/files/talks/source_barcelona10/Hacking%20SAP%20BusinessObjects.pdfRefspl0it.org/files/talks/source_barcelona10/Hacking%20SAP%20BusinessObjects.pdf

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-3979?

CVE-2010-3979 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sap businessobjects. It was published on October 18, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-3979?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-3979?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sap. Update businessobjects to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-3979?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-3979 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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