XXE in SAP Enterprise Performance Management
CVE-2021-21470
SAP EPM Add-in for Microsoft Office, version - 1010 and SAP EPM Add-in for SAP Analysis Office, version - 2.8, allows an authenticated attacker with user privileges to parse malicious XML files which could result in XXE-based attacks in applications that accept attacker-controlled XML configuration files. This occurs as logging service does not disable XML external entities when parsing configuration files and a successful exploit would result in limited impact on integrity and availability of the application.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (13.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 13.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- SAP Enterprise Performance Management — versions 2.8, 1010
- SAP Se Epm Add-In For Microsoft Office — versions < 1010
- SAP Se Epm Add-In For Analysis Office — versions < 2.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action (Vendor Advisory)
- launchpad.support.sap.com/ (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-21470?
- CVE-2021-21470 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SAP Enterprise Performance Management, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2021-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2021-21470?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.