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CVE-2021-21475

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.90%

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CVE-2021-21475 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Under specific circumstances SAP Master Data Management, versions - 710, 710.750, allows an unauthorized attacker to exploit insufficient validation of path information provided by users, thus characters representing 'traverse to parent directory' are passed through to the file APIs. Due to this Directory Traversal vulnerability the attacker could read content of arbitrary files on the remote server and expose sensitive data.. EPSS estimates a 1.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Under specific circumstances SAP Master Data Management, versions - 710, 710.750, allows an unauthorized attacker to exploit insufficient validation of path information provided by users, thus characters representing 'traverse to parent directory' are passed through to the file APIs. Due to this Directory Traversal vulnerability the attacker could read content of arbitrary files on the remote server and expose sensitive data.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability
1.90%

77.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
SapNetweaver Master Data Management Server710
SapNetweaver Master Data Management Server710.750

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-21475?
Under specific circumstances SAP Master Data Management, versions - 710, 710.750, allows an unauthorized attacker to exploit insufficient validation of path information provided by users, thus characters representing 'traverse to parent directory' are passed through to the file APIs. Due to this Directory Traversal vulnerability the attacker could read content of arbitrary files on the remote server and expose sensitive data.
How severe is CVE-2021-21475?
CVE-2021-21475 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-21475?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST