XSS in SAP Netweaver
CVE-2021-38183
SAP NetWeaver - versions 700, 701, 702, 730, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, allowing an attacker to cause a potential victim to supply a malicious content to a vulnerable web application, which is then reflected to the victim and executed by the web browser, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (53.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- SAP Netweaver — versions 700, 701, 702
- SAP Se Netweaver — versions < 700, < 701, < 702
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action (Vendor Advisory)
- launchpad.support.sap.com/ (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-38183?
- CVE-2021-38183 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SAP Netweaver, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2021-10-12.
- How severe is CVE-2021-38183?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-38183 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.