What is the severity of CVE-2008-2421?

CVE-2008-2421 is classified as a medium severity cross-site scripting vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2421?

To fix CVE-2008-2421, ensure that your SAP Web Application Server and related components are updated to the latest security patches provided by SAP.

What are the affected versions for CVE-2008-2421?

CVE-2008-2421 affects SAP Web Application Server 7.0, SAP Web Dynpro for ABAP, and SAP Web Dynpro for BSP.

What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2008-2421?

Exploiting CVE-2008-2421 allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML, which can lead to session hijacking or defacement.

Is CVE-2008-2421 an authenticated or unauthenticated vulnerability?

CVE-2008-2421 is an unauthenticated vulnerability that can be exploited by remote attackers without any prior authentication.

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CVE-2008-2421

medium

4.3

CWE

23/5/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-2421: XSS

First published: Fri May 23 2008(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web GUI in SAP Web Application Server (WAS) 7.0, Web Dynpro for ABAP (aka WD4A or WDA), and Web Dynpro for BSP allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to the default URI under bc/gui/sap/its/webgui/.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
SAP Web Application Server	=7.0
SAP Web Dynpro	=abap
SAP Web Dynpro	=bsp

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2421?
CVE-2008-2421 is classified as a medium severity cross-site scripting vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2421?
To fix CVE-2008-2421, ensure that your SAP Web Application Server and related components are updated to the latest security patches provided by SAP.
What are the affected versions for CVE-2008-2421?
CVE-2008-2421 affects SAP Web Application Server 7.0, SAP Web Dynpro for ABAP, and SAP Web Dynpro for BSP.
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2008-2421?
Exploiting CVE-2008-2421 allows attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML, which can lead to session hijacking or defacement.
Is CVE-2008-2421 an authenticated or unauthenticated vulnerability?
CVE-2008-2421 is an unauthenticated vulnerability that can be exploited by remote attackers without any prior authentication.

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