CVE-2019-0271

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 12, 2019 at 10:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:08 AM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendorSAP KernelAdvanced Business Application Programming ServerAdvanced Business Application Programming Platform

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

ABAP Server (used in NetWeaver and Suite/ERP) and ABAP Platform does not sufficiently validate an XML document accepted from an untrusted source, leading to an XML External Entity (XEE) vulnerability. Fixed in Kernel 7.21 or 7.22, that is ABAP Server 7.00 to 7.31 and Kernel 7.45, 7.49 or 7.53, that is ABAP Server 7.40 to 7.52 or ABAP Platform. For more recent updates please refer to Security Note 2870067 (which supersedes the solution of Security Note 2736825) in the reference section below.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

References (5)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107355
x_refsource_CONFIRMPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2736825
x_refsource_CONFIRMPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2870067
x_refsource_MISCx_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=515408080

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20

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