CVE-2019-14678 json
SAS XML Mapper 9.45 has an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability that can be leveraged by malicious attackers in multiple ways.
published 2019-11-14 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-5829
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.0%
- EPSS 3.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
SAS XML Mapper 9.45 has an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability that can be leveraged by malicious attackers in multiple ways. Examples are Local File Reading, Out Of Band File Exfiltration, Server Side Request Forgery, and/or Potential Denial of Service attacks. This vulnerability also affects the XMLV2 LIBNAME engine when the AUTOMAP option is used.
Exploit prediction
2.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2019-14678-Unsafe%20XML%20Parsing-SAS%20XML%20Mapper referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 10.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
github.com
/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2019-14678-Unsafe%20XML%20Parsing-SAS%20XML%20Mapper
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
support.sas.com
/kb/64/719.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-14678
- NVD CVE-2019-14678
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