CVE-2015-2818
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedXML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in SAP Mobile Platform 3 allows remote attackers to send requests to intranet servers via crafted XML, aka SAP Security Note 2125513.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceXML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in SAP Mobile Platform 3 allows remote attackers to send crafted XML requests that cause the XML parser to make arbitrary server-side requests to intranet/infrastructure servers (SSRF). The vulnerability stems from the XML parser processing external entities without proper restrictions.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 3.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm SAP Mobile Platform installationLocate the SAP Mobile Platform installation directory and check the product version. On Windows, this is typically in the installation path (e.g., C:\SAP\MobilePlatform3\). On Linux/Unix, check /opt/SAP/MobilePlatform3/ or the designated installation directory. Use the SMP version checker utility or examine version files in the installation directory.Affected if The installed version is exactly 3.0 (not a higher patch version)
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Identify XML parser endpointsReview the SAP Mobile Platform configuration for XML-consuming services and APIs. Check the exposed REST/SOAP endpoints that accept XML input. Look in the SMP dashboard under Services or API configurations to list endpoints that process XML payloads.Affected if XML parser endpoints are exposed and accessible without additional authentication layers
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Check external entity processing settingLocate the XML parser configuration file within the SAP Mobile Platform 3.0 installation. This is typically found in the conf or config directory. Search for XML parser settings such as 'externalEntities', 'entityExpansion', 'xxe', or similar settings that control external entity resolution.Affected if External entity processing is enabled (not explicitly disabled) in the XML parser configuration
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Verify XML-based service accessibilityAttempt to access or enumerate the XML-processing endpoints of SAP Mobile Platform 3.0. These typically include integration endpoints for mobile services, OData services, or backend connections that accept XML request bodies. Confirm these endpoints are network-accessible.Affected if The XML-processing endpoints are network-accessible to attackers
You are affected if SAP Mobile Platform version 3.0 is installed AND XML parser endpoints accepting external entities are exposed and accessible without external entity processing disabled in the configuration.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply SAP Security Note 2125513 to obtain the vendor patch. Additionally, configure XML parsers to disable external entity processing and validate XML input schemas to prevent malicious entity definitions.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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