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CVE-2019-0259

Status: ModifiedCritical (9.8)—

SAP BusinessObjects, versions 4.2 and 4.3, (Visual Difference) allows an attacker to upload any file (including script files) without proper file format validation.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

SAP — Businessobjects

CWEs

References

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