CVE-2021-21468

Public Exploit

Description

The BW Database Interface does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges that allows the user to practically read out any database table.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.23% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory sap.com Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: SAP SE SAP Business Warehouse
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=564760476 vendor advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2986980 vendor advisory permissions required
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/42 mailing list third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167229/SAP-Application-Server-ABAP-ABAP-Platform-Code-Injection-SQL-Injection-Missing-Authorization.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-21468?
CVE-2021-21468 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-21468?
To fix CVE-2021-21468, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-21468 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-21468 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-21468?
CVE-2021-21468 affects SAP SE SAP Business Warehouse.
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