CVE-2021-21488

Description

Knowledge Management versions 7.01, 7.02, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50 allows a remote attacker with basic privileges to deserialize user-controlled data without verification, leading to insecure deserialization which triggers the attacker’s code, therefore impacting Availability.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.67% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory sap.com Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: SAP SE SAP NetWeaver Knowledge Management
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=571343107 vendor advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2983436 permissions required vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-21488?
CVE-2021-21488 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-21488?
To fix CVE-2021-21488, 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-2021-21488 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-21488 is being actively exploited. 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-2021-21488?
CVE-2021-21488 affects SAP SE SAP NetWeaver Knowledge Management.
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