What is CVE-2021-40496?

CVE-2021-40496 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SAP Netweaver Abap, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2021-10-12.

How severe is CVE-2021-40496?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in SAP Netweaver Abap

CVE-2021-40496

SAP Internet Communication framework (ICM) - versions 700, 701, 702, 730, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 785, allows an attacker with logon functionality, to exploit the authentication function by using POST and form field to repeat executions of the initial command by a GET request and exposing sensitive data. This vulnerability is normally exposed over the network and successful exploitation can lead to exposure of data like system details.

EPSS: 0.009 (56.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Sap Netweaver_abap — versions 700, 701, 702
Sap Netweaver_application_server_abap — versions 700, 701, 702
Sap Se Netweaver As Abap And Platform — versions < 700, < 701, < 702

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-668 — Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

References

cna@sap.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
cna@sap.com (Permissions Required, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-40496?: CVE-2021-40496 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SAP Netweaver Abap, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2021-10-12.
How severe is CVE-2021-40496?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.