What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-49577?

CVE-2023-49577 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Human Capital Management CVE-2023-49577

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2023-12-12 cna@sap.com

SAP XSS Human Capital Management

6.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.1 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 12, 2023 - 02:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionNVD

The SAP HCM (SMART PAYE solution) - versions S4HCMCIE 100, SAP_HRCIE 600, SAP_HRCIE 604, SAP_HRCIE 608, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. After successful exploitation, an attacker can cause limited impact on confidentiality and integrity of the application.

AnalysisAI

The SAP HCM (SMART PAYE solution) - versions S4HCMCIE 100, SAP_HRCIE 600, SAP_HRCIE 604, SAP_HRCIE 608, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The SAP HCM (SMART PAYE solution) - versions S4HCMCIE 100, SAP_HRCIE 600, SAP_HRCIE 604, SAP_HRCIE 608, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. After successful exploitation, an attacker can cause limited impact on confidentiality and integrity of the application. Affected products include: Sap Human Capital Management.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.