High severity · published Apr 14, 2016
CVE-2016-4014
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the UDDI component in SAP NetWeaver JAVA AS 7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted DTD in…
8.6
CVSS
5.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the UDDI component in SAP NetWeaver JAVA AS 7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted DTD in an XML request to uddi/api/replication, aka SAP Security Note 2254389.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.3% · higher than 93% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NE
Netweaver · Sap
7.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4014
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4014
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137919/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.4-XXE-Injection.html
Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/45
erpscan.io
https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-020-sap-netweaver-java-uddi-component-xxe-vulnerability/
erpscan.io
https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/dos-vulnerabilities-on-the-rise-sap-security-notes-april-2016/
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