CVE-2017-8913 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

The Visual Composer VC70RUNTIME component in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.5 allows remote authenticated users to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted XML document in a request to irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.visualcomposer.BIKit.default, aka SAP Security Note 2386873.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sap	Netweaver Application Server Java	7.50

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611

References

https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-17-007-sap-netweaver-java-7-5-xxe-visual-cThird Party Advisory
https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-cyber-threat-intelligence-report-februaThird Party Advisory
https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-17-007-sap-netweaver-java-7-5-xxe-visual-cThird Party Advisory
https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/sap-cyber-threat-intelligence-report-februaThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-8913?

CVE-2017-8913 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). The Visual Composer VC70RUNTIME component in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA 7.5 allows remote authenticated users to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted XML document in a request to irj/ser...

How severe is CVE-2017-8913?

CVE-2017-8913 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-8913?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sap Netweaver Application Server Java.