CVE-2021-40501
SAP ABAP Platform Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 10, 2021, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 12, 2021, 8:38 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
2.8
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-2021-40501.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3099776 | Permissions Required Vendor Advisory |
| https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=589496864 | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2021-40501 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2021-40501 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 12, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3099776 No Types Assigned https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3099776 Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=589496864 No Types Assigned https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=589496864 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-862 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sap:abap_platform_kernel:7.77:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:abap_platform_kernel:7.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:abap_platform_kernel:7.85:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sap:abap_platform_kernel:7.86:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-40501 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-2021-40501
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
0.26626
percentile