CVE-2018-2401 json
SAP Business Process Automation (BPA) By Redwood does not sufficiently validate an XML document accepted from an untrusted source resulting…
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-14256
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
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1.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L |
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- SAP SE SAP Business Process Automation (BPA) By Redwood
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
blogs.sap.com
/2018/03/13/sap-security-patch-day-march-2018/
vendor-advisory
-
launchpad.support.sap.com
/#/notes/2596766
permissions-required
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/103374
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-2401
- NVD CVE-2018-2401
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