SAP NetWeaver Knowledge Management Vulnerability in XMLForms
CVE-2018-2477

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
SAP
Status
Knowledge Management (xmlforms) In SAP Netweaver
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 November 2018

Summary

The Knowledge Management component, specifically XMLForms, in SAP NetWeaver versions 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, and 7.50, fails to properly validate XML documents that are accepted from untrusted sources. This oversight can lead to potential security risks, as malicious XML data may be processed without sufficient checks, potentially compromising the system. Organizations using these versions should implement appropriate security measures and monitor SAP's guidance for any updates or patches.

Affected Version(s)

Knowledge Management (XMLForms) in SAP NetWeaver = 7.30 = 7.30

Knowledge Management (XMLForms) in SAP NetWeaver = 7.31 = 7.31

Knowledge Management (XMLForms) in SAP NetWeaver = 7.40 = 7.40

References

https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2661740
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105901
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageI...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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