Auth bypass in SAP Abap Platform Kernel
CVE-2021-40501
SAP ABAP Platform Kernel - versions 7.77, 7.81, 7.85, 7.86, does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated business user, resulting in escalation of privileges. That means this business user is able to read and modify data beyond the vulnerable system. However, the attacker can neither significantly reduce the performance of the system nor stop the system.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (53.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 53.5% 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: 0.008 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- SAP Abap Platform Kernel — versions 7.77, 7.81, 7.85
- SAP Se Abap Platform Kernel — versions < 7.77, < 7.81, < 7.85
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- launchpad.support.sap.com/ (Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory)
- wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40501?
- CVE-2021-40501 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Abap Platform Kernel, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2021-11-10.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40501?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.