CVE-2021-38163
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CVE-2021-38163 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. SAP NetWeaver (Visual Composer 7.0 RT) versions - 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, without restriction, an attacker authenticated as a non-administrative user can upload a malicious file over a network and trigger its processing, which is capable of running operating system commands with the privilege of the Java Server process. These commands can be used to read or modify any information on the server or shut the server down making it unavailable.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 37.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
SAP NetWeaver (Visual Composer 7.0 RT) versions - 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, without restriction, an attacker authenticated as a non-administrative user can upload a malicious file over a network and trigger its processing, which is capable of running operating system commands with the privilege of the Java Server process. These commands can be used to read or modify any information on the server or shut the server down making it unavailable.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sap | Netweaver | 7.30 |
| Sap | Netweaver | 7.31 |
| Sap | Netweaver | 7.40 |
| Sap | Netweaver | 7.50 |
References
- https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3084487Permissions Required
- https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=585106405Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3084487Permissions Required
- https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=585106405Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-38163US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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