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CVE-2016-6256: SAP Business One: XML external entity injection

CVE-2016-6256 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.6 and affects SAP Business One. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

SAP Business One for Android 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via crafted XML data in a request to B1iXcellerator/exec/soap/vP.001sap0003.in_WCSX/com.sap.b1i.vplatform.runtime/INB_WS_CALL_SYNC_XPT/INB_WS_CALL_SYNC_XPT.ipo/proc, aka SAP Security Note 2378065.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v3.0 9.6: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

  • Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
  • Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
  • Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
  • User interaction: Required. A user must take an action, such as opening a file or following a link.
  • Scope: Changed. Impact reaches beyond the vulnerable component to other resources.
  • Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
  • Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
  • Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.

Underlying weakness

CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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.

Affected products

  • SAP Business One: 1.2.3

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