#VU58014 Improper Authorization in ABAP Platform - CVE-2021-40501
Published: November 9, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58014
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40501
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ABAP Platform
ABAP Platform
Software vendor:
SAP
SAP
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization checks within the SAP ABAP Platform Kernel. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to the application and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.