XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver (SAP Enterprise Portal)
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
SAP NetWeaver allows (SAP Enterprise Portal) - version 7.50, allows an authenticated attacker with sufficient privileges to access the XML parser which can submit a crafted XML file which when parsed will enable them to access but not modify sensitive files and data. It allows the attacker to view sensitive data which is owned by certain privileges.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-26461
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6cmx-5pqj-8h85
References
More SAP Netweaver Enterprise Portal vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-13271 Missing Authentication check in SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2021-13077 Cross-site scripting in SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2021-13076 Cross-site scripting in SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2018-01817 Cross-site scripting in SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-13954 Cross-site scripting in SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-09569 Cross-site scripting in SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-26461 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-26461 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6cmx-5pqj-8h85 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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