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SAP NetWeaver AS Java XXE Vulnerability (2296909)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 154919

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Synopsis

The remote SAP NetWeaver AS Java server may be affected by an XML external entity vulnerability

Description

An XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in BC-BMT-BPM-DSK in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.5. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via the sap.com~tc~bpem~him~uwlconn~provider~web/bpemuwlconn URI, aka SAP Security Note 2296909.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the vendor advisory.

See Also

https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2296909

http://www.nessus.org/u?71f5e865

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 154919

File Name: sap_netweaver_as_java_2296909.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 11/5/2021

Updated: 4/25/2023

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-9563

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:sap:netweaver_application_server

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/SAP Netweaver Application Server (AS)

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/22/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/22/2016

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 5/3/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-9563