CVE-2016-4014

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the UDDI component in SAP NetWeaver JAVA AS 7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted DTD in an XML request to uddi/api/replication, aka SAP Security Note 2254389.

CVSS v3 8.6 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.0 HIGH

8.6^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 8.5

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137919/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.4-XXE-Injection.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/45	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-020-sap-netweaver-java-uddi-component-xxe-vulnerability/
https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/dos-vulnerabilities-on-the-rise-sap-security-notes-april-2016/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137919/SAP-NetWeaver-AS-JAVA-7.4-XXE-Injection.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/45	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-16-020-sap-netweaver-java-uddi-component-xxe-vulnerability/
https://erpscan.io/press-center/blog/dos-vulnerabilities-on-the-rise-sap-security-notes-april-2016/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver:7.4:*:*:*:java_as:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-04-14 14:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-4014

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4014

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4014

JSON object : View

Products Affected

sap

netweaver

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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