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CVE-2014-8590

Status: ModifiedMedium (4.3)—

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Web Service Navigator in SAP NetWeaver Application Server (AS) Java allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a crafted request.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

SAP — Netweaver Java Application Server

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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