TI-2023-21150 Aliases CVE-2023-40310 GHSA-4wqh-m4m9-qjm8

Missing XML Validation vulnerability in SAP PowerDesigner Client BPMN2 import

LOW 39CWE-112Published 2023-10-10 · Updated 2024-09-18

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

SAP PowerDesigner Client - version 16.7, does not sufficiently validate BPMN2 XML document imported from an untrusted source. As a result, URLs of external entities in BPMN2 file, although not used, would be accessed during import. A successful attack could impact availability of SAP PowerDesigner Client.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.03632 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
SAP	SAP PowerDesigner Client	16.7	—	No fix listed	CNA

SAP PowerDesigner Client VendorSAP Affected 16.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:sap:powerdesigner:16.7:::::::*	16.7	Vulnerable	SAP

cpe:2.3:a:sap:powerdesigner:16.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.7 Vulnerable ·SAP

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40310
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4wqh-m4m9-qjm8

References

Advisory 1

https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html

Other 1

https://me.sap.com/notes/3357154

TI-2023-19091 Improper Access Control Vulnerabilities in SAP PowerDesigner CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-18707 Code Injection vulnerability in SAP PowerDesigner CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2023-19092 Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities in SAP PowerDesigner CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
TI-2023-21414 Code Injection vulnerability in SAP PowerDesigner Client CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3

Sources

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