CVE-2021-38162

moderate-risk
Published 2021-09-14

SAP Web Dispatcher versions - 7.49, 7.53, 7.77, 7.81, KRNL64NUC - 7.22, 7.22EXT, 7.49, KRNL64UC -7.22, 7.22EXT, 7.49, 7.53, KERNEL - 7.22, 7.49, 7.53, 7.77, 7.81, 7.83 processes allow an unauthenticated attacker to submit a malicious crafted request over a network to a front-end server which may, over several attempts, result in a back-end server confusing the boundaries of malicious and legitimate messages. This can result in the back-end server executing a malicious payload which can be used to read or modify any information on the server or consume server resources making it temporarily unavailable.

Do I need to act?

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1.8% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.9/10 High
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (9)

Web Dispatcher
Web Dispatcher
Web Dispatcher
Web Dispatcher
Web Dispatcher
Web Dispatcher
Web Dispatcher
Web Dispatcher
Web Dispatcher

Affected Vendors

Sap
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 5/34 · Minimal
Exposure 15/34 · Moderate