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CVE-2021-38163

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.9 · Analyzed

Published: 2021-09-14 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD

Vulnerability overview

SAP NetWeaver (Visual Composer 7.0 RT) versions - 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, without restriction, an attacker authenticated as a non-administrative user can upload a malicious file over a network and trigger its processing, which is capable of running operating system commands with the privilege of the Java Server process. These commands can be used to read or modify any information on the server or shut the server down making it unavailable.

Severity and scoring

CVSS score
9.9 · CRITICAL
CVSS version
3.1
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-22

CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.

Known exploitation and remediation

Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Affected product
SAP · NetWeaver
Added to catalog
2022-06-09
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA remediation due date
2022-06-30

CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.

Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.

Affected products and versions

  • cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver:7.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver:7.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver:7.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver:7.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.

Advisories and references

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