What is CVE-2017-16349?

CVE-2017-16349 is a high-severity vulnerability in Insteon SAP, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-08-02.

How severe is CVE-2017-16349?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

XXE in Insteon SAP

CVE-2017-16349

An exploitable XML external entity vulnerability exists in the reporting functionality of SAP BPC. A specially crafted XML request can cause an XML external entity to be referenced, resulting in information disclosure and potential denial of service. An attacker can issue authenticated HTTP requests to trigger this vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.012 (65.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Insteon Sap — versions SAP BPC
Sap Business_planning_and_consolidation

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

talos-cna@cisco.com (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16349?: CVE-2017-16349 is a high-severity vulnerability in Insteon SAP, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-08-02.
How severe is CVE-2017-16349?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.