CVE-2021-38163 kev in the critical feed json
SAP NetWeaver (Visual Composer 7.0 RT) versions - 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, without restriction, an attacker authenticated as a non-administr…
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-24633
- cvss
- 9.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2022-06-09
- epss
- 36.9%
- EPSS 36.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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- Published
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA patch deadline
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
Known exploited
- Added
- 4y ago
- Patch by
- 2022-06-30 (4y ago)
- Ransomware
- Not known
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor, product
- SAP, NetWeaver
- CISA name
- SAP NetWeaver Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
36.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- SAP SE SAP NetWeaver (Visual Composer 7.0 RT)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
wiki.scn.sap.com
/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=585106405
broken-link, vendor-advisory
-
launchpad.support.sap.com
/#/notes/3084487
permissions-required
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-38163
government-resource, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-38163
- NVD CVE-2021-38163
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