CVE-2021-40501

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.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory sap.com Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: SAP SE SAP ABAP Platform Kernel
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3099776 permissions required vendor advisory
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=589496864 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-40501?
CVE-2021-40501 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-40501?
To fix CVE-2021-40501, 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-2021-40501 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-40501 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-40501?
CVE-2021-40501 affects SAP SE SAP ABAP Platform Kernel.
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