XSS in SAP Netweaver Application Server Java

CVE-2018-2504

SAP NetWeaver AS Java Web Container service does not validate against whitelist the HTTP host header which can result in HTTP Host Header Manipulation or Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This is fixed in versions 7.10, 7.11, 7.20, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.011 (61.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cna@sap.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
  • cna@sap.com (Permissions Required, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cna@sap.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-2504?
CVE-2018-2504 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SAP Netweaver Application Server Java, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-12-11.
How severe is CVE-2018-2504?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.