XXE in HP Hp-Ux
CVE-2019-14678
SAS XML Mapper 9.45 has an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability that can be leveraged by malicious attackers in multiple ways. Examples are Local File Reading, Out Of Band File Exfiltration, Server Side Request Forgery, and/or Potential Denial of Service attacks. This vulnerability also affects the XMLV2 LIBNAME engine when the AUTOMAP option is used.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.030 (86.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.030 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2019-14678-Unsafe XML Pars… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- support.sas.com/kb/64/719.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-14678?
- CVE-2019-14678 is a critical-severity vulnerability in HP Hp-Ux, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2019-11-14.
- How severe is CVE-2019-14678?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-14678 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.