XPath Injection in SAP Bex Web Java Runtime Export Service
CVE-2024-42374
BEx Web Java Runtime Export Web Service does not sufficiently validate an XML document accepted from an untrusted source. An attacker can retrieve information from the SAP ADS system and exhaust the number of XMLForm service which makes the SAP ADS rendering (PDF creation) unavailable. This affects the confidentiality and availability of the application.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- SAP Bex Web Java Runtime Export Service — versions bi-base-b_7.5, bi-base-e_7.5, bi-base-s_7.5
- SAP Se Bex Web Java Runtime Export Service — versions BI-BASE-E 7.5, BI-BASE-B 7.5, BI-IBC 7.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- me.sap.com/notes/3485284 (Permissions Required)
- url.sap/sapsecuritypatchday (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-42374?
- CVE-2024-42374 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Bex Web Java Runtime Export Service, classified under XML Injection (Blind XPath Injection). CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2024-08-13.
- How severe is CVE-2024-42374?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-42374 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.