# CVE-2018-2392: SAP Internet Graphics Server - XXE

> Live exploitation tracking for CVE-2018-2392 by the CrowdSec Live Exploit Tracker, built from real-world attack data crowdsourced from CrowdSec's global network.

Page: https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2018-2392

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Limited Exploitation. The vulnerability is known but shows very limited attacker interest or exploitation activity.
- **CVSS score:** 7.5
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** SAP Internet Graphics Server
- **Weaknesses:** CWE-611 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference)
- **Tags:** enterprise_software

## Description

Under certain conditions SAP Internet Graphics Server (IGS) 7.20, 7.20EXT, 7.45, 7.49, 7.53, fails to validate XML External Entity appropriately causing the SAP Internet Graphics Server (IGS) to become unavailable.

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2018-2392](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2018-2392) is a vulnerability in SAP Internet Graphics Server (IGS) which arises from improper validation of XML External Entities, potentially leading to denial of service conditions.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 23rd of May 2025.

CrowdSec network observations suggest that most exploitation of CVE-2018-2392 involves focused reconnaissance to identify viable targets. Attackers typically tailor their campaigns based on system exposure and configuration. It is unlikely that a given attack is accidental.
In addition, according to the CrowdSec network, attack volume against CVE-2018-2392 has dipped slightly compared to the previous week. Although still commonly targeted, the decline suggests a cooling-off period. Long-term relevance remains, but attention is waning.

Attackers are primarily targeting the `/xmlchart` endpoint.

## Timeline

- 2018-02-14: CVE Published. CVE-2018-2392 is published to NVD.
- 2025-05-23: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2018-2392 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2025-05-23: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2018-2392 for the first time.

## References

- https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2525222
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-2392.yaml

## Live exploitation data

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