How severe is CVE-2021-38163?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-38163 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2021-38163 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-09), indicating it is being actively exploited. 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Sap Se Netweaver (Visual Composer 7.0 Rt)

CVE-2021-38163

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 o…

EPSS: 0.835 (99.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Sap Se Netweaver (Visual Composer 7.0 Rt) — versions 7.30, 7.31, 7.40

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-06-09. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-06-30.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action (x_refsource_MISC)
launchpad.support.sap.com/ (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-38163?: CVE-2021-38163 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sap Se Netweaver (Visual Composer 7.0 Rt). CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2021-09-14.
How severe is CVE-2021-38163?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-38163 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2021-38163 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-09), indicating it is being actively exploited. 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.