CVE-2023-40310 json
Missing XML Validation vulnerability in SAP PowerDesigner Client BPMN2 import
published 2023-10-10 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-44902
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.6%
- EPSS 3.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
3.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected products
- SAP_SE SAP PowerDesigner Client
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-112 Missing XML Validation
References
-
sap.com
/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html
vendor-advisory
-
me.sap.com
/notes/3357154
permissions-required
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-40310
- NVD CVE-2023-40310
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