CVE-2024-21738

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver ABAP Application Server and ABAP Platform

Description

SAP NetWeaver ABAP Application Server and ABAP Platform do not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker with low privileges can cause limited impact to confidentiality of the application data after successful exploitation.

Category

4.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver ABAP Application Server and ABAP Platform
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://me.sap.com/notes/3387737 permissions required
https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-21738?
CVE-2024-21738 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-21738?
To fix CVE-2024-21738, 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-2024-21738 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-21738 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-2024-21738?
CVE-2024-21738 affects SAP_SE SAP NetWeaver ABAP Application Server and ABAP Platform.
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