CVE-2019-0251
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe Fiori Launchpad of SAP BusinessObjects, before versions 4.2 and 4.3, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceSAP BusinessObjects Fiori Launchpad versions prior to 4.2 and 4.3 contain a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to insufficient encoding of user-controlled inputs. An attacker could inject malicious JavaScript code through unvalidated input fields in the Fiori Launchpad interface, which would execute in the context of other users' sessions.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 4.2= 4.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm SAP BusinessObjects Fiori Launchpad is installedCheck if the Fiori Launchpad web interface is accessible in your environment by accessing the Fiori Launchpad URL (typically at /sap/bc/ui5_ui5/sap/arsrvc_upb_adm/main?scope=CUST&application=com.sap.bi.launchpad.fiorilaunchpad or similar Fiori-related paths)Affected if The Fiori Launchpad interface is accessible and responds
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Identify the SAP BusinessObjects versionCheck the installed SAP BusinessObjects version through the SAP BusinessObjects Central Management Console (CMC) or by querying the SAP BusinessObjects system information. This is typically found under 'About' in the CMC or via the SAP BusinessObjects Installation directory version fileAffected if The version is prior to the fixed releases for 4.2 or 4.3 (i.e., versions lower than the patched 4.2 or 4.3 releases)
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Verify Fiori Launchpad is enabledCheck the SAP BusinessObjects Fiori Launchpad configuration in the CMC under 'Applications' or ' Fiori Launchpad' settings to confirm the Fiori Launchpad application is enabledAffected if Fiori Launchpad is enabled and accessible to users
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Check for unvalidated input fieldsInspect the Fiori Launchpad login and user input forms (such as search fields, user preference fields, or navigation inputs) using browser developer tools to see if inputs are being reflected without proper encodingAffected if User-controlled inputs in Fiori Launchpad are reflected in the response without HTML encoding or sanitization
Your environment is affected if SAP BusinessObjects Fiori Launchpad is enabled, running a version prior to the patched 4.2 or 4.3 releases, and contains unvalidated input fields that reflect user input without proper encoding.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade SAP BusinessObjects to version 4.2 or higher, or apply the relevant security patch. Additionally, implement output encoding for all user inputs in the Fiori Launchpad and validate inputs on the server side.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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