CVE-2018-2401

Description

SAP Business Process Automation (BPA) By Redwood does not sufficiently validate an XML document accepted from an untrusted source resulting in an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: SAP SE SAP Business Process Automation (BPA) By Redwood
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2596766 permissions required
https://blogs.sap.com/2018/03/13/sap-security-patch-day-march-2018/ vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103374 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-2401?
CVE-2018-2401 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-2401?
To fix CVE-2018-2401, 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-2018-2401 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-2401 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-2401?
CVE-2018-2401 affects SAP SE SAP Business Process Automation (BPA) By Redwood.
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