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TI-2021-17551 Aliases CVE-2021-40504GHSA-jpqf-f2v3-px9w

Incorrect authorization in SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform

Priority LOW 23CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

A certain template role in SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP and ABAP Platform - versions 700, 701, 702, 710, 711, 730, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, contains transport authorizations, which exceed expected display only permissions.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00632 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform (SAP SE): 700, 701, 702 +12

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SAPSAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platformbefore 700; before 701; before 702; before 710; before 711; before 730; before 731; before 740; before 750; before 751; before 752; before 753; before 754; before 755; before 756700, 701, 702, 710, 711, 730, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756Patch availableCNA
  • SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform VendorSAP Affected before 700; before 701; before 702; before 710; before 711; before 730; before 731; before 740; before 750; before 751; before 752; before 753; before 754; before 755; before 756 Fixed in 700, 701, 702, 710, 711, 730, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:700:*:*:*:*:*:*:*700VulnerableSAP
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:701:*:*:*:*:*:*:*701VulnerableSAP
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:702:*:*:*:*:*:*:*702VulnerableSAP
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:710:*:*:*:*:*:*:*710VulnerableSAP
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:711:*:*:*:*:*:*:*711VulnerableSAP
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:730:*:*:*:*:*:*:*730VulnerableSAP
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:731:*:*:*:*:*:*:*731VulnerableSAP
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:740:*:*:*:*:*:*:*740VulnerableSAP
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:750:*:*:*:*:*:*:*750VulnerableSAP
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:751:*:*:*:*:*:*:*751VulnerableSAP
  • cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:700:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 700 Vulnerable ·SAP
  • cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:701:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 701 Vulnerable ·SAP
  • cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:702:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 702 Vulnerable ·SAP
  • cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:710:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 710 Vulnerable ·SAP
  • cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:711:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 711 Vulnerable ·SAP
  • cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:730:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 730 Vulnerable ·SAP
  • cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:731:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 731 Vulnerable ·SAP
  • cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:740:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 740 Vulnerable ·SAP
  • cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:750:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 750 Vulnerable ·SAP
  • cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:751:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 751 Vulnerable ·SAP
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:752:*:*:*:*:*:*:*752VulnerableSAP
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:753:*:*:*:*:*:*:*753VulnerableSAP
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:754:*:*:*:*:*:*:*754VulnerableSAP
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:755:*:*:*:*:*:*:*755VulnerableSAP
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:756:*:*:*:*:*:*:*756VulnerableSAP
  • cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:752:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 752 Vulnerable ·SAP
  • cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:753:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 753 Vulnerable ·SAP
  • cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:754:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 754 Vulnerable ·SAP
  • cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:755:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 755 Vulnerable ·SAP
  • cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:756:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 756 Vulnerable ·SAP

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform (SAP SE) Fixed in 700, 701, 702, 710, 711, 730, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-40504
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jpqf-f2v3-px9w
  3. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2022-06811 SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP, SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java, ABAP… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2023-21149 Missing Authorization check in SAP CommonCryptoLib CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-12229 Directory Traversal vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2023-12228 Directory Traversal vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and ABAP Platform CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2021-19921 Code injection in SAP ABAP Server & ABAP Platform CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-09062 Improper authentication in SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP and ABAP Platform CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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