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medium 5.0

CVE-2014-8316 json

XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in polestar_xml.jsp in SAP BusinessObjects Explorer 14.0.5 build 882 allows remote attackers to rea…

published 2014-10-16 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-8157

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.8%
EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in polestar_xml.jsp in SAP BusinessObjects Explorer 14.0.5 build 882 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the xmlParameter parameter in an explorationSpaceUpdate request.

Exploit prediction

2.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Oct/50 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128633/SAP-BusinessObjects-Explorer-14.0.5-XXE-Injection.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • csnc.ch http://www.csnc.ch/misc/files/advisories/CSNC-2013-018_SAP_BusinessObjects_Explorer_XXE.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

References

Sources

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