CVE-2004-1981: Medium severity BusinessObjects Crystal Reports vulnerability

Published May 2, 2004
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Updated

The web interface for Crystal Reports allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk exhaustion) by repeatedly requesting reports without retrieving the associated image files, which are not cleared from the image file folder.

Affected Software

4 affected components
BusinessObjects Crystal Reports=9
BusinessObjects Crystal Enterprise=9
BusinessObjects Crystal Enterprise=10
BusinessObjects Crystal Reports=10

Event History

May 2, 2004
CVE Published
04:00 AM
May 10, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1981?

CVE-2004-1981 has a moderate severity level as it can lead to denial of service due to disk exhaustion.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-1981?

To fix CVE-2004-1981, implement measures to limit report requests and ensure regular clean-up of the image file folder.

3

What impact does CVE-2004-1981 have on affected systems?

CVE-2004-1981 can cause affected systems to become unresponsive due to excessive disk space usage.

4

Which versions of software are affected by CVE-2004-1981?

CVE-2004-1981 affects SAP Crystal Reports version 9 and 10 as well as SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Enterprise version 9 and 10.

5

Are there any workarounds for CVE-2004-1981?

Workarounds for CVE-2004-1981 include monitoring usage and setting up quotas on disk space for the image file folder.

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