OS command injection in SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Two methods of a utility class in SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP - versions 700, 701, 702, 710, 711, 730, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, allow an attacker with high privileges and has direct access to SAP System, to inject code when executing with a certain transaction class builder. This could allow execution of arbitrary commands on the operating system, that could highly impact the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of the system.
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 AS ABAP | 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 | 700, 701, 702, 710, 711, 730, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756 | Patch available | CNA |
- SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP 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
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:700:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 700 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:701:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 701 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:702:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 702 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:710:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 710 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:711:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 711 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:730:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 730 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:731:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 731 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:740:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 740 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:750:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 750 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:751:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 751 | Vulnerable | SAP |
- 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
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:752:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 752 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:753:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 753 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:754:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 754 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:755:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 755 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:756:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 756 | Vulnerable | SAP |
- 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 ABAP (SAP SE) Fixed in 700, 701, 702, 710, 711, 730, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-44235
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pchw-x6hv-9cvj
References
More SAP Netweaver Application Server Abap vulnerabilities
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- 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
Sources
- CVE-2021-44235 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-44235 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pchw-x6hv-9cvj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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