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CVE-2023-40310

Missing XML Validation vulnerability in SAP PowerDesigner Client BPMN2 import

Published: Oct 10, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-112
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 45.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

SAP PowerDesigner Client - version 16.7, does not sufficiently validate BPMN2 XML document imported from an untrusted source. As a result, URLs of external entities in BPMN2 file, although not used, would be accessed during import. A successful attack could impact availability of SAP PowerDesigner Client.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-112

Affected Products

SAP
commercial·DEaka sap ag
powerdesignerOn-prem
Enterprise Software / document-mgmt
SAP PowerDesignerOn-prem
Enterprise Software / erp
SAP_SE
commercial·DEaka sap businessobjects business intelligence platform, sap netweaver application server for abap
SAP PowerDesigner ClientOn-premDesktop App
Enterprise Software / erp

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://me.sap.com/notes/3357154
me.sap.com
https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html
sap.com
https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_POWERDESIGNER/d7f65e920f60441db0508baff61c0bd7/c81663fb6e1b1014a045c0a9fe5d6917.html
help.sap.com
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