Improper input validation in SAP NetWeaver BI
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In certain cases, BEx Web Java Runtime Export Web Service in SAP NetWeaver BI 7.30, 7.31. 7.40, 7.41, 7.50, does not sufficiently validate an XML document accepted from an untrusted source.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01602 75th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAP | SAP NetWeaver BI | = 7.30; = 7.31; = 7.40; = 7.41; = 7.50 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SAP NetWeaver BI VendorSAP Affected = 7.30; = 7.31; = 7.40; = 7.41; = 7.50 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver:7.30:*:*:*:business_intelligence:*:*:* | 7.30 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver:7.31:*:*:*:business_intelligence:*:*:* | 7.31 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver:7.40:*:*:*:business_intelligence:*:*:* | 7.40 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver:7.41:*:*:*:business_intelligence:*:*:* | 7.41 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver:7.50:*:*:*:business_intelligence:*:*:* | 7.50 | Vulnerable | SAP |
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver:7.30:*:*:*:business_intelligence:*:*:* Versions 7.30 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver:7.31:*:*:*:business_intelligence:*:*:* Versions 7.31 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver:7.40:*:*:*:business_intelligence:*:*:* Versions 7.40 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver:7.41:*:*:*:business_intelligence:*:*:* Versions 7.41 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver:7.50:*:*:*:business_intelligence:*:*:* Versions 7.50 Vulnerable ·SAP
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-2462
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9w9j-vv88-g8fw
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-2018-2462 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-2462 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9w9j-vv88-g8fw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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