CVE-2018-2492 XML external entity in SAP NetWeaver Application Server (Java Library)

What is CVE-2018-2492?

CVE-2018-2492 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sap Netweaver Application Server Java, published on 11 Dec 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SAML 2.0 functionality in SAP NetWeaver AS Java, does not sufficiently validate XML documents received from an untrusted source. This is fixed in versions 7.2, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40 and 7.50.

Weakness: CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2492?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Netweaver Application Server Java.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2492?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2492 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-2492 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2492 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2016-2386 SAP NetWeaver SQL Injection Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2017-12637 SAP NetWeaver Directory Traversal Exploited High 7.5
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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-p72f-5p6w-9jjp.