Path traversal in SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management Server
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Under specific circumstances SAP Master Data Management, versions - 710, 710.750, allows an unauthorized attacker to exploit insufficient validation of path information provided by users, thus characters representing 'traverse to parent directory' are passed through to the file APIs. Due to this Directory Traversal vulnerability the attacker could read content of arbitrary files on the remote server and expose sensitive data.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAP | SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management Server | before 710; before 710.750 | 710, 710.750 | Patch available | CNA |
- SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management Server VendorSAP Affected before 710; before 710.750 Fixed in 710, 710.750 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management Server (SAP SE) Fixed in 710, 710.750
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21475
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wg32-9vr9-f572
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-21475 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-21475 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wg32-9vr9-f572 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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