CVE-2021-40501 — HIGH (8.1)

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.

CVSS Score

8.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sap	Abap Platform Kernel	7.77

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

References

https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3099776Permissions RequiredVendor Advisory
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=589496864Vendor Advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3099776Permissions RequiredVendor Advisory
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=589496864Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-40501?

CVE-2021-40501 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). 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 b...

How severe is CVE-2021-40501?

CVE-2021-40501 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-40501?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sap Abap Platform Kernel.