Medium severity · published Mar 12, 2019
CVE-2019-0271
ABAP Server (used in NetWeaver and Suite/ERP) and ABAP Platform does not sufficiently validate an XML document accepted from an untrusted source, leading to an XML External Entity…
6.5
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
ABAP Server (used in NetWeaver and Suite/ERP) and ABAP Platform does not sufficiently validate an XML document accepted from an untrusted source, leading to an XML External Entity (XEE) vulnerability. Fixed in Kernel 7.21 or 7.22, that is ABAP Server 7.00 to 7.31 and Kernel 7.45, 7.49 or 7.53, that is ABAP Server 7.40 to 7.52 or ABAP Platform. For more recent updates please refer to Security Note 2870067 (which supersedes the solution of Security Note 2736825) in the reference section below.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 73% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AS
ABAP Server · SAP SE
< from 7.00 to 7.31 · source: vendor
AS
ABAP Server & Platform · SAP SE
< from 7.40 to 7.52 · source: vendor
AB
Advanced Business Application Programming Platform · Sap
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
AB
Advanced Business Application Programming Server · Sap
7.00 through 7.31; 7.40 through 7.52 · source: NVD
SK
Sap Kernel · Sap
7.21; 7.22; 7.45; 7.49; 7.53 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0271
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-0271
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107355
Permissions Required
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2736825
Permissions Required
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2870067
Vendor Advisory
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=515408080
Vendor Advisory
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=537788812
