CVE-2014-8315 (GCVE-0-2014-8315)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-10-16 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 13:10
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Summary
polestar_xml.jsp in SAP BusinessObjects Explorer 14.0.5 build 882 replies with different timing depending on if a connection can be made, which allows remote attackers to conduct port scanning attacks via a host name and port in the cms parameter.
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CWE
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2014-10-10 00:00
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