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CVE-2018-2424

SAP UI5 did not validate user input before adding it to the DOM structure. This may lead to malicious user-provided JavaScript code being added to the DOM that could steal user information. Software components affected are: SAP Hana Database 1.00, 2.00; SAP UI5 1.00; SAP UI5 (Java) 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7,50; SAP UI 7.40, 7.50, 7.51, 7.52, and version 2.0 of SAP UI for SAP NetWeaver 7.00

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from sap, from sap, from sap and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-06-12T15:29:00.307

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:03:47.570

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	sap	hana_database	1.00	Yes
Application	sap	hana_database	2.00	Yes
Application	sap	ui	2.0	Yes
Application	sap	ui	7.40	Yes
Application	sap	ui	7.50	Yes
Application	sap	ui	7.51	Yes
Application	sap	ui	7.52	Yes
Application	sap	ui5	1.00	Yes
Application	sap	ui5_java	7.30	Yes
Application	sap	ui5_java	7.31	Yes
Application	sap	ui5_java	7.40	Yes
Application	sap	ui5_java	7.50	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104459 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2538856 Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=495289255 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104459 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2538856 Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=495289255 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sap's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.