What is the severity of CVE-2024-42378?

CVE-2024-42378 is rated as medium severity due to the potential for malicious scripts to be executed via reflected cross-site scripting.

How do I fix CVE-2024-42378?

To fix CVE-2024-42378, apply the latest security patches provided by SAP for S/4HANA that address the weak encoding of user-controlled inputs.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2024-42378?

The impact of CVE-2024-42378 includes the execution of malicious scripts in user sessions, which could lead to a loss of user data confidentiality.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2024-42378?

CVE-2024-42378 affects SAP S/4HANA due to its handling of user-controlled inputs.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-42378?

While the best solution is to apply security patches, implementing more robust input validation can serve as a temporary workaround for CVE-2024-42378.

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CVE-2024-42378

medium

6.1

CWE

10/9/2024

CVE-2024-42378: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in eProcurement on S/4HANA

First published: Tue Sep 10 2024(Updated: )

Due to weak encoding of user-controlled inputs, eProcurement on SAP S/4HANA allows malicious scripts to be executed in the application, potentially leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This has no impact on the availability of the application, but it can have some minor impact on its confidentiality and integrity.

Credit: cna@sap.com

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SAP S/4HANA Sales

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-42378?
CVE-2024-42378 is rated as medium severity due to the potential for malicious scripts to be executed via reflected cross-site scripting.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42378?
To fix CVE-2024-42378, apply the latest security patches provided by SAP for S/4HANA that address the weak encoding of user-controlled inputs.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2024-42378?
The impact of CVE-2024-42378 includes the execution of malicious scripts in user sessions, which could lead to a loss of user data confidentiality.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2024-42378?
CVE-2024-42378 affects SAP S/4HANA due to its handling of user-controlled inputs.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-42378?
While the best solution is to apply security patches, implementing more robust input validation can serve as a temporary workaround for CVE-2024-42378.

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