SAP PowerDesigner Client 16.7 VBScript Injection via Document: Unauth Exec
CVE-2023-40621 Published on September 12, 2023

Code Injection vulnerability in SAP PowerDesigner Client
SAP PowerDesigner Client - version 16.7, allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject VBScript code in a document and have it opened by an unsuspecting user, to have it executed by the application on behalf of the user. The application has a security option to disable or prompt users before untrusted scripts are executed, but this is not set as default.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-40621 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be low. considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
LOW
Integrity Impact:
LOW
Availability Impact:
LOW

Weakness Type

What is a Code Injection Vulnerability?

The software constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

CVE-2023-40621 has been classified to as a Code Injection vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2023-40621

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Affected Versions

SAP_SE SAP PowerDesigner Client Version 16.7 is affected by CVE-2023-40621

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.34%
Percentile
56.14%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.