SAP BPC Reporting HTTP Requests xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SAP BPC and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Reporting. This manipulation as part of HTTP Requests causes xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-16349. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in SAP BPC (the affected version unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Reporting. The manipulation as part of a HTTP Requests leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An exploitable XML external entity vulnerability exists in the reporting functionality of SAP BPC. A specially crafted XML request can cause an XML external entity to be referenced, resulting in information disclosure and potential denial of service. An attacker can issue authenticated HTTP requests to trigger this vulnerability.

The bug was discovered 04/19/2018. The weakness was published 08/02/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at talosintelligence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-16349 since 10/30/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/29/2023).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 105 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

10/30/2017 🔍
04/19/2018 +170 days 🔍
08/02/2018 +104 days 🔍
08/02/2018 +0 days 🔍
08/03/2018 +1 days 🔍
04/29/2023 +1730 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sap.com

Advisory: talosintelligence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-16349 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-16349
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-122545
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150716

Entryinfo

Created: 08/03/2018 07:28
Updated: 04/29/2023 12:09
Changes: 08/03/2018 07:28 (57), 03/12/2020 20:16 (1), 04/29/2023 12:09 (14)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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