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)
EPSS: 0.007 (50.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Sap Netweaver — versions 700, 701, 702
- Sap Se Netweaver — versions < 700, < 701, < 702
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cna@sap.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cna@sap.com (Permissions Required, x_refsource_MISC)
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.