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
Published Oct 16, 2014
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.67%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.0
- 3.1
- r2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.67% (0.01667) | 75.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.67% (0.01667) | 73.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.51% (0.00509) | 64.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.50% (0.00495) | 77.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 28, 2024 | 0.50% (0.00495) | 76.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.49% (0.00487) | 75.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.49% (0.00487) | 72.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-8218 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Oct/42 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://www.onapsis.com/resources/get.php?resid=adv_onapsis-2014-029 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533647/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70304 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96874 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/2001109 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-8218 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Oct/42 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://www.onapsis.com/resources/get.php?resid=adv_onapsis-2014-029 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533647/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70304 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96874 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/2001109 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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