4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-40496
SAP ICM Authentication Command Injection Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 12, 2021, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 6, 2022, 3:20 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-40496 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Sap netweaver_application_server_abap
2 Sap netweaver_abap
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-40496.

URL Resource
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3087254 Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=587169983 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-40496 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-40496 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 06, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:756:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:756:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 06, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:700:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:700:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 06, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:701:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:701:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 06, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:702:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:702:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 06, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:731:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:731:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 06, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:740:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:740:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 06, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:750:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:750:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 06, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:751:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:751:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 06, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:752:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:752:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 06, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:753:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:753:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 06, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:754:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:754:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 06, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:755:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:755:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 06, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:730:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:730:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 06, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:785:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:785:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:785:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:785:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:752:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:752:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:753:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:753:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:754:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:754:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:700:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:700:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:730:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:730:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:731:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:731:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:750:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:750:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:740:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:740:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:751:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:751:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:701:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:701:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:702:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:702:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:755:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:755:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:756:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:756:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3087254 Permissions Required https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3087254 Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 24, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE SAP SE CWE-284
    Added CWE SAP SE CWE-668
    Removed CWE Reason CWE-284 / More specific CWE option available
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 19, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3087254 No Types Assigned https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3087254 Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=587169983 No Types Assigned https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=587169983 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-668
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:700:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:701:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:702:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:730:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:731:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:740:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:750:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:751:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:752:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:753:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:754:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:755:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:756:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:785:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:700:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:701:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:702:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:730:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:731:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:740:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:750:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:751:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:752:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:753:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:754:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:755:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:756:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:785:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-40496 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-40496 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} -0.00%

score

0.21644

percentile

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