Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-40501

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.
Published 2021-11-10 16:15:09
Updated 2021-11-12 20:38:45
Source SAP SE
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-40501

EPSS FAQ
0.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 27 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-40501

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.5
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
8.0
4.9
 NIST
8.1
 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
2.8
5.2
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2021-40501

  • The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
    Assigned by:
    • cna@sap.com (Secondary)
    • nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2021-40501

Products affected by CVE-2021-40501

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