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Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CVE-2016-6256

High
9.6/10

Summary

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.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • CHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Listed 4th in the 'OWASP Top Ten', XML External Entities (XXE) vulnerability allows attackers to provide an XML input that contains an external entity. When the XML is parsed, it can cause data extraction and manipulation, execution of commands, denial-of-service attacks, and server-side request forgery.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published