CVE-2021-38178

The software logistics system of SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP and ABAP Platform versions - 700, 701, 702, 710, 730, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, enables a malicious user to transfer ABAP code artifacts or content, by-passing the established quality gates. By this vulnerability malicious code can reach quality and production, and can compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system and its data.

Published: 2021-10-12 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2021-38178 is rated Moderate Risk (58.5/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.53%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-38178

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-01-25 0.45% 0.53% +0.08%
2 2025-11-21 0.61% 0.45% -0.17%
3 2025-11-18 — 0.61% —

Full EPSS history (13 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2021-38178

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]
6.5 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2021-38178

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-38178

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
sap netweaver_abap 700 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:700:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_abap 701 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:701:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_abap 702 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:702:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_abap 710 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:710:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_abap 730 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:730:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_abap 731 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:731:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_abap 740 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:740:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_abap 750 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:750:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_abap 751 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:751:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_abap 752 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:752:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_abap 753 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:753:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_abap 754 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:754:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_abap 755 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:755:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_abap 756 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:756:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_application_server_abap 700 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:700:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_application_server_abap 701 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:701:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_application_server_abap 702 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:702:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_application_server_abap 710 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:710:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_application_server_abap 730 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:730:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_application_server_abap 731 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:731:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_application_server_abap 740 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:740:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_application_server_abap 750 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:750:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_application_server_abap 751 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:751:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_application_server_abap 752 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:752:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_application_server_abap 753 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:753:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_application_server_abap 754 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:754:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_application_server_abap 755 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:755:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sap netweaver_application_server_abap 756 cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_application_server_abap:756:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2021-38178

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