The default configuration of SAP NetWeaver before 7.0 SP15 does not enable the "Always…
Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The default configuration of SAP NetWeaver before 7.0 SP15 does not enable the "Always Use Secure HTML Editor" (aka Editor Security or Secure Editing) parameter, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by entering feedback for a file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01223 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1846
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v2h7-hrfg-524r
References
More SAP Netweaver vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-22522 Missing Authorization check in SAP NetWeaver (Visual Composer development server) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-15842 Path traversal in SAP NetWeaver KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2025-27866 Insecure Deserialization in SAP NetWeaver (Visual Composer development server) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2012-02262 The DiagTraceR3Info function in the Dialog processor in disp+work.exe 7010.29.15.58313… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2013-01399 A Buffer Overflow vulnerability exists in the Message Server service… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-02149 Directory traversal vulnerability in the GetFileList function in the SAP Manufacturing… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2008-1846 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1846 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v2h7-hrfg-524r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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