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

> Insufficient XML validation in SAP NetWeaver AS Java allows attackers to exploit XML External Entity vulnerabilities, potentially leading to data exposure or service disruption.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Dec 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p72f-5p6w-9jjp

## 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 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2492?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Other vulnerabilities in Sap Netweaver Application Server Java

- [CVE-2020-6287](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6287/): SAP NetWeaver Missing Authentication for Critical Function (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2010-5326](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-5326/): SAP NetWeaver Remote Code Execution (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-2386](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2386/): SAP NetWeaver SQL Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2017-12637](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12637/): SAP NetWeaver Directory Traversal (high 7.5, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-3976](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3976/): SAP NetWeaver Directory Traversal (high 7.5, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-2492 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Sap Netweaver Application Server Java. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-2492/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-2492/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2492
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2492
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-2492

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-2492/
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