Advisory

A note with CVSS 5.9 for component BC-DWB-AIE-DIC was released by SAP on 10.03.2020. The correction/advisory 2892570 was described with "Missing XML Validation vulnerability in ABAP Development Tools" and affects the system type ABAP Development Tools.

A workaround does not exist, according to SAP Security Advisory team. It is advisable to implement the correction as project.

The vulnerability addressed is external entity tunneling (xxe) within ABAP Development Tools.

Risk specification

The 'Data Definition' editor in ABAP Development Tools (ABAP for Eclipse) does not sufficiently validate an XML document resulting in the code execution on the client.

Solution

ABAP Development Tools no longer use the default XMLDecoder, instead a custom Content handler is used that properly valiidated the XML input.

The advisory is valid for

SAP_BASIS_AIE 3

Releated advisories

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Notifications

Affected system ABAP Development Tools

CVSS 5.9

Component BC-DWB-AIE-DIC

Patch Day2020-03

Released on2020/03/10

SAP Note 2892570

Workaround No

Advisory

Risk specification

Solution

Disclaimer

_{Affected system}
ABAP Development Tools

_CVSS
5.9

_Component
BC-DWB-AIE-DIC

_{Patch Day}
2020-03

_{Released
on}
2020/03/10

_{SAP Note}
2892570

_Workaround
No