8.1
HIGH
CVE-2017-16349
SAP BPC XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability
Description

An exploitable XML external entity vulnerability exists in the reporting functionality of SAP BPC. A specially crafted XML request can cause an XML external entity to be referenced, resulting in information disclosure and potential denial of service. An attacker can issue authenticated HTTP requests to trigger this vulnerability.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 2, 2018, 7:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 30, 2023, 7:59 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-16349 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Sap business_planning_and_consolidation
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/SAP Broken Link

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-16349 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 30, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/SAP Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/SAP Broken Link
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 19, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Talos AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/SAP No Types Assigned https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/SAP Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-611
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_planning_and_consolidation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.10 }} 0.02%

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0.39634

percentile

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