VDB-114593 · CVE-2018-2401 · BID 103374

Redwood SAP Business Process Automation XML Data XML Document xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Redwood SAP Business Process Automation and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component XML Data Handler. The manipulation as part of XML Document leads to xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2018-2401. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Redwood SAP Business Process Automation (Automation Software) (the affected version unknown) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component XML Data Handler. The manipulation as part of a XML Document leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

SAP Business Process Automation (BPA) By Redwood does not sufficiently validate an XML document accepted from an untrusted source resulting in an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability.

The bug was discovered 03/13/2018. The weakness was presented 03/14/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at blogs.sap.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-2401 since 12/15/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is necessary for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 103374†). See VDB-114588, VDB-114589, VDB-114590 and VDB-114591 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

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Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/15/2017 🔍
03/13/2018 +88 days 🔍
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03/14/2018 +1 days 🔍
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03/15/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/22/2023 +1805 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: blogs.sap.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-2401 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-2401
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-114593
SecurityFocus: 103374 - REDWOOD Business Process Automation CVE-2018-2401 XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2018 07:46
Updated: 02/22/2023 06:35
Changes: 03/15/2018 07:46 (60), 01/13/2020 17:14 (4), 02/05/2021 10:01 (3), 02/22/2023 06:35 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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