CVE-2017-8913

Description

The Visual Composer VC70RUNTIME component in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.5 allows remote authenticated users to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted XML document in a request to irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.visualcomposer.BIKit.default, aka SAP Security Note 2386873.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.55%
Third-Party Advisory erpscan.io Third-Party Advisory erpscan.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-17-007-sap-netweaver-java-7-5-xxe-visual-composer-vc70runtime/ third party advisory
https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-cyber-threat-intelligence-report-february-2017/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8913?
CVE-2017-8913 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-8913?
To fix CVE-2017-8913, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-8913 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-8913 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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