CVE-2014-8309 Information

Description

SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 and BusinessObjects XI (BOXI) R2 and 3.1 generates error messages for a failed logon attempt with different time delays depending on whether the user account exists which allows remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames via SecEnterprise authentication requests to the Session web service.

Reference

http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-8218 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Oct/42 http://www.onapsis.com/resources/get.php?resid=adv_onapsis-2014-029 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533647/100/0/threaded http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70304 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96874 https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/2001109