CVE-2023-40621 | BDVDB-2026-211794 Detail

SAP_SESAP PowerDesigner Client

Description#

SAP PowerDesigner Client - version 16.7, allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject VBScript code in a document and have it opened by an unsuspecting user, to have it executed by the application on behalf of the user. The application has a security option to disable or prompt users before untrusted scripts are executed, but this is not set as default.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact low, availability impact low. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-09-12Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-25Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-09-12
Last modified: 2024-09-25

Vendor information

Vendor: SAP_SE
Product: SAP PowerDesigner Client

All SAP_SE vulnerabilities

Score

6.3 Medium

EPSS

2.8%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 87.0.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Code Injection

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
16.7
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.3 Medium

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	Low
Availability	Low

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).