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Status published
Medium
CVE-2023-40310
Missing XML Validation vulnerability in SAP PowerDesigner Client BPMN2 import
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
SAP_SE
View all reports →Affected Software
SAP PowerDesigner Client
Vulnerable Versions:
16.7
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 10th, 2023
Last Modified:
September 18th, 2024
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.