CVE-2019-0271 XML external entity in ABAP Server
An attacker can exploit an XML External Entity vulnerability in SAP ABAP Server to read sensitive data or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-0271?
CVE-2019-0271 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SAP SE ABAP Server, published on 12 Mar 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0271?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Sap Advanced Business Application Programming Platform, Sap Advanced Business Application Programming Server, Sap Sap Kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2019-0271?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0271 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-0271 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0271 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gxw2-45rm-hpm8.