VAR-201410-1206
Vulnerability from variot - Updated: 2025-04-13 23:31XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in polestar_xml.jsp in SAP BusinessObjects Explorer 14.0.5 build 882 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the xmlParameter parameter in an explorationSpaceUpdate request. Supplementary information : CWE Vulnerability type by CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') (XML Inappropriate restrictions on external entity references ) Has been identified. http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/611.htmlBy a third party explorationSpaceUpdate Request xmlParameter An arbitrary file may be read through the parameter. Attackers can exploit this issue to obtain potentially sensitive information or cause a denial-of-service condition. This may lead to further attacks. BusinessObjects Explorer 14.0.5 (build 882) is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected
Show details on source website{
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/VARIoTentry#",
"affected_products": {
"@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/affected_products"
},
"configurations": {
"@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/configurations"
},
"credits": {
"@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/credits"
},
"cvss": {
"@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/cvss/"
},
"description": {
"@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/description/"
},
"exploit_availability": {
"@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/exploit_availability/"
},
"external_ids": {
"@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/external_ids/"
},
"iot": {
"@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/iot/"
},
"iot_taxonomy": {
"@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/iot_taxonomy/"
},
"patch": {
"@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/patch/"
},
"problemtype_data": {
"@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/problemtype_data/"
},
"references": {
"@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/references/"
},
"sources": {
"@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources/"
},
"sources_release_date": {
"@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources_release_date/"
},
"sources_update_date": {
"@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources_update_date/"
},
"threat_type": {
"@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/threat_type/"
},
"title": {
"@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/title/"
},
"type": {
"@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/type/"
}
},
"@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/vuln/VAR-201410-1206",
"affected_products": {
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/affected_products#",
"data": {
"@container": "@list"
},
"sources": {
"@container": "@list",
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources#"
},
"@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources"
}
},
"data": [
{
"model": "businessobjects explorer",
"scope": "eq",
"trust": 1.6,
"vendor": "sap",
"version": "14.0.5"
},
{
"model": "businessobjects explorer",
"scope": "eq",
"trust": 0.8,
"vendor": "sap",
"version": "14.0.5 build 882"
},
{
"model": "businessobjects explorer (build",
"scope": "eq",
"trust": 0.3,
"vendor": "sap",
"version": "14.0.5882)"
}
],
"sources": [
{
"db": "BID",
"id": "70384"
},
{
"db": "JVNDB",
"id": "JVNDB-2014-004937"
},
{
"db": "CNNVD",
"id": "CNNVD-201410-585"
},
{
"db": "NVD",
"id": "CVE-2014-8316"
}
]
},
"configurations": {
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/configurations#",
"children": {
"@container": "@list"
},
"cpe_match": {
"@container": "@list"
},
"data": {
"@container": "@list"
},
"nodes": {
"@container": "@list"
}
},
"data": [
{
"CVE_data_version": "4.0",
"nodes": [
{
"cpe_match": [
{
"cpe22Uri": "cpe:/a:sap:businessobjects_explorer",
"vulnerable": true
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
],
"sources": [
{
"db": "JVNDB",
"id": "JVNDB-2014-004937"
}
]
},
"credits": {
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/credits#",
"sources": {
"@container": "@list",
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources#"
}
}
},
"data": "Stefan Horlacher",
"sources": [
{
"db": "BID",
"id": "70384"
}
],
"trust": 0.3
},
"cve": "CVE-2014-8316",
"cvss": {
"@context": {
"cvssV2": {
"@container": "@list",
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/cvss/cvssV2#"
},
"@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/cvss/cvssV2"
},
"cvssV3": {
"@container": "@list",
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/cvss/cvssV3#"
},
"@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/cvss/cvssV3/"
},
"severity": {
"@container": "@list",
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/cvss/severity#"
},
"@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/cvss/severity"
},
"sources": {
"@container": "@list",
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources#"
},
"@id": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources"
}
},
"data": [
{
"cvssV2": [
{
"accessComplexity": "LOW",
"accessVector": "NETWORK",
"authentication": "NONE",
"author": "nvd@nist.gov",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE",
"baseScore": 5.0,
"confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
"exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
"id": "CVE-2014-8316",
"impactScore": 2.9,
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"severity": "MEDIUM",
"trust": 1.8,
"vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
"version": "2.0"
}
],
"cvssV3": [],
"severity": [
{
"author": "nvd@nist.gov",
"id": "CVE-2014-8316",
"trust": 1.0,
"value": "MEDIUM"
},
{
"author": "NVD",
"id": "CVE-2014-8316",
"trust": 0.8,
"value": "Medium"
},
{
"author": "CNNVD",
"id": "CNNVD-201410-585",
"trust": 0.6,
"value": "MEDIUM"
}
]
}
],
"sources": [
{
"db": "JVNDB",
"id": "JVNDB-2014-004937"
},
{
"db": "CNNVD",
"id": "CNNVD-201410-585"
},
{
"db": "NVD",
"id": "CVE-2014-8316"
}
]
},
"description": {
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/description#",
"sources": {
"@container": "@list",
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources#"
}
}
},
"data": "XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in polestar_xml.jsp in SAP BusinessObjects Explorer 14.0.5 build 882 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the xmlParameter parameter in an explorationSpaceUpdate request. Supplementary information : CWE Vulnerability type by CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (\u0027XXE\u0027) (XML Inappropriate restrictions on external entity references ) Has been identified. http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/611.htmlBy a third party explorationSpaceUpdate Request xmlParameter An arbitrary file may be read through the parameter. \nAttackers can exploit this issue to obtain potentially sensitive information or cause a denial-of-service condition. This may lead to further attacks. \nBusinessObjects Explorer 14.0.5 (build 882) is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected",
"sources": [
{
"db": "NVD",
"id": "CVE-2014-8316"
},
{
"db": "JVNDB",
"id": "JVNDB-2014-004937"
},
{
"db": "BID",
"id": "70384"
}
],
"trust": 1.89
},
"external_ids": {
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/external_ids#",
"data": {
"@container": "@list"
},
"sources": {
"@container": "@list",
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources#"
}
}
},
"data": [
{
"db": "NVD",
"id": "CVE-2014-8316",
"trust": 2.7
},
{
"db": "BID",
"id": "70384",
"trust": 1.9
},
{
"db": "PACKETSTORM",
"id": "128633",
"trust": 1.6
},
{
"db": "JVNDB",
"id": "JVNDB-2014-004937",
"trust": 0.8
},
{
"db": "CNNVD",
"id": "CNNVD-201410-585",
"trust": 0.6
}
],
"sources": [
{
"db": "BID",
"id": "70384"
},
{
"db": "JVNDB",
"id": "JVNDB-2014-004937"
},
{
"db": "CNNVD",
"id": "CNNVD-201410-585"
},
{
"db": "NVD",
"id": "CVE-2014-8316"
}
]
},
"id": "VAR-201410-1206",
"iot": {
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/iot#",
"sources": {
"@container": "@list",
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources#"
}
}
},
"data": true,
"sources": [
{
"db": "VARIoT devices database",
"id": null
}
],
"trust": 0.6333333
},
"last_update_date": "2025-04-13T23:31:37.105000Z",
"patch": {
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/patch#",
"data": {
"@container": "@list"
},
"sources": {
"@container": "@list",
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources#"
}
}
},
"data": [
{
"title": "SAP Security Note 1908531",
"trust": 0.8,
"url": "http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-55451"
}
],
"sources": [
{
"db": "JVNDB",
"id": "JVNDB-2014-004937"
}
]
},
"problemtype_data": {
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/problemtype_data#",
"sources": {
"@container": "@list",
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources#"
}
}
},
"data": [
{
"problemtype": "NVD-CWE-Other",
"trust": 1.0
},
{
"problemtype": "CWE-Other",
"trust": 0.8
}
],
"sources": [
{
"db": "JVNDB",
"id": "JVNDB-2014-004937"
},
{
"db": "NVD",
"id": "CVE-2014-8316"
}
]
},
"references": {
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/references#",
"data": {
"@container": "@list"
},
"sources": {
"@container": "@list",
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources#"
}
}
},
"data": [
{
"trust": 2.4,
"url": "http://www.csnc.ch/misc/files/advisories/csnc-2013-018_sap_businessobjects_explorer_xxe.txt"
},
{
"trust": 1.9,
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/oct/50"
},
{
"trust": 1.6,
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70384"
},
{
"trust": 1.6,
"url": "http://scn.sap.com/docs/doc-55451"
},
{
"trust": 1.6,
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128633/sap-businessobjects-explorer-14.0.5-xxe-injection.html"
},
{
"trust": 1.6,
"url": "https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1908531"
},
{
"trust": 1.0,
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96933"
},
{
"trust": 1.0,
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/533673/100/0/threaded"
},
{
"trust": 0.8,
"url": "http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=cve-2014-8316"
},
{
"trust": 0.8,
"url": "http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnid=cve-2014-8316"
},
{
"trust": 0.6,
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/533673/100/0/threaded"
},
{
"trust": 0.3,
"url": "http://www.sap.com"
}
],
"sources": [
{
"db": "BID",
"id": "70384"
},
{
"db": "JVNDB",
"id": "JVNDB-2014-004937"
},
{
"db": "CNNVD",
"id": "CNNVD-201410-585"
},
{
"db": "NVD",
"id": "CVE-2014-8316"
}
]
},
"sources": {
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources#",
"data": {
"@container": "@list"
}
},
"data": [
{
"db": "BID",
"id": "70384"
},
{
"db": "JVNDB",
"id": "JVNDB-2014-004937"
},
{
"db": "CNNVD",
"id": "CNNVD-201410-585"
},
{
"db": "NVD",
"id": "CVE-2014-8316"
}
]
},
"sources_release_date": {
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources_release_date#",
"data": {
"@container": "@list"
}
},
"data": [
{
"date": "2014-10-10T00:00:00",
"db": "BID",
"id": "70384"
},
{
"date": "2014-10-23T00:00:00",
"db": "JVNDB",
"id": "JVNDB-2014-004937"
},
{
"date": "2014-10-22T00:00:00",
"db": "CNNVD",
"id": "CNNVD-201410-585"
},
{
"date": "2014-10-16T19:55:20.240000",
"db": "NVD",
"id": "CVE-2014-8316"
}
]
},
"sources_update_date": {
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources_update_date#",
"data": {
"@container": "@list"
}
},
"data": [
{
"date": "2015-04-13T21:01:00",
"db": "BID",
"id": "70384"
},
{
"date": "2015-12-02T00:00:00",
"db": "JVNDB",
"id": "JVNDB-2014-004937"
},
{
"date": "2014-10-22T00:00:00",
"db": "CNNVD",
"id": "CNNVD-201410-585"
},
{
"date": "2025-04-12T10:46:40.837000",
"db": "NVD",
"id": "CVE-2014-8316"
}
]
},
"threat_type": {
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/threat_type#",
"sources": {
"@container": "@list",
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources#"
}
}
},
"data": "remote",
"sources": [
{
"db": "CNNVD",
"id": "CNNVD-201410-585"
}
],
"trust": 0.6
},
"title": {
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/title#",
"sources": {
"@container": "@list",
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources#"
}
}
},
"data": "SAP BusinessObjects Explorer XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability",
"sources": [
{
"db": "BID",
"id": "70384"
},
{
"db": "CNNVD",
"id": "CNNVD-201410-585"
}
],
"trust": 0.9
},
"type": {
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/type#",
"sources": {
"@container": "@list",
"@context": {
"@vocab": "https://www.variotdbs.pl/ref/sources#"
}
}
},
"data": "input validation",
"sources": [
{
"db": "CNNVD",
"id": "CNNVD-201410-585"
}
],
"trust": 0.6
}
}
Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date |
|---|
Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.