CVE-2013-6815 XML external entity in n/a

What is CVE-2013-6815?

CVE-2013-6815 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sap Netweaver, published on 19 Nov 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The SHSTI_UPLOAD_XML function in the Application Server for ABAP (AS ABAP) in SAP NetWeaver 7.31 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6815?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Netweaver.

How do I fix CVE-2013-6815?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6815 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2013-6815 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6815 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2013-6822 XML external entity in n/a Critical 10.0
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All Sap Netweaver vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-37x6-cjg4-grcf.