CVE-2021-21468

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—

6.5

The BW Database Interface does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges that allows the user to practically read out any database table.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 64.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 12, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

cna@saphttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167229/SAP-Application-Server-ABAP-ABAP-Platform-Code-Injection-SQL-Injection-Missing-Authorization.html
cna@saphttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/42
cna@saphttps://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2986980
cna@saphttps://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=564760476
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167229/SAP-Application-Server-ABAP-ABAP-Platform-Code-Injection-SQL-Injection-Missing-Authorization.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/42
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2986980
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=564760476

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-862Missing Authorization

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-21468?

CVE-2021-21468 is a medium vulnerability published on January 12, 2021. The BW Database Interface does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges that allows the user to practically read out any database table.

When was CVE-2021-21468 disclosed?

CVE-2021-21468 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 12, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-21468 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-21468 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 64.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-21468?

CVE-2021-21468 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-21468?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-21468, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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