The BW Database Interface allows an attacker with low privileges to execute any crafted database queries, exposing the backend database.

published 2021-01-12 5y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-8739

cvss: 9.9; version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 3.7%; EPSS 3.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
public exploits: 0; none known

The BW Database Interface allows an attacker with low privileges to execute any crafted database queries, exposing the backend database. An attacker can include their own SQL commands which the database will execute without properly sanitizing the untrusted data leading to SQL injection vulnerability which can fully compromise the affected SAP system.

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Exploit prediction

3.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/42 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167229/SAP-Application-Server-ABAP-ABAP-Platform-Code-Injection-SQL-Injection-Missing-Authorization.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.0	9.9	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	3.1	9.9	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	6.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

SAP SE SAP Business Warehouse

Classification

Weakness

CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2022/May/42
mailing-list, exploit, third-party-advisory
packetstormsecurity.com /files/167229/SAP-Application-Server-ABAP-ABAP-Platform-Code-Injection-SQL-Injection-Missing-Authorization.htm
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
wiki.scn.sap.com /wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=564760476
vendor-advisory
launchpad.support.sap.com /#/notes/2986980
permissions-required

Sources

CVE List CVE-2021-21465
NVD CVE-2021-21465

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