CVE-2023-40310 (GCVE-0-2023-40310)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-10 01:35 – Updated: 2024-09-18 19:07
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Missing XML Validation vulnerability in SAP PowerDesigner Client BPMN2 import
Summary
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.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-09-18 19:07 UTC
CWE
- CWE-112 - Missing XML Validation
Assigner
References
2 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAP_SE | SAP PowerDesigner Client |
Affected:
16.7
|
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