CVE-2018-2415 Cross-site scripting in SAP NetWeaver Application Server (Engine API)
Insufficient input encoding in SAP NetWeaver AS Java error pages allows content spoofing, potentially leading to data theft or session hijacking.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-2415?
CVE-2018-2415 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Application Server (Engine API), published on 9 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java Web Container and HTTP Service (Engine API, from 7.10 to 7.11, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50; J2EE Engine Server Core 7.11, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50) do not sufficiently encode user controlled inputs, resulting in a content spoofing vulnerability when error pages are displayed.
Weakness: CWE-172
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2415?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sap J2ee Engine Server Core, Sap Netweaver Java Web Container and Http Service Engine.
How do I fix CVE-2018-2415?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2415 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2018-2415 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2415 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5gvx-rhh5-8xpx.