CVE-2021-38183

Description

SAP NetWeaver - versions 700, 701, 702, 730, does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, allowing an attacker to cause a potential victim to supply a malicious content to a vulnerable web application, which is then reflected to the victim and executed by the web browser, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.60%
Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: SAP SE SAP NetWeaver
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=587169983 vendor advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3084937 permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-38183?
CVE-2021-38183 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-38183?
To fix CVE-2021-38183, 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-2021-38183 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-38183 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-2021-38183?
CVE-2021-38183 affects SAP SE SAP NetWeaver.
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