CVE-2021-27610: sap_se sap netweaver as abap and abap platform Improper Authentication

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-27610 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in sap_se sap netweaver as abap and abap platform. EPSS estimates a 1.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 16-06-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 03-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

SAP NetWeaver ABAP Server and ABAP Platform, versions - 700, 701, 702, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 804, does not create information about internal and external RFC user in consistent and distinguished format, which could lead to improper authentication and may be exploited by malicious users to obtain illegitimate access to the system.

• CWE-287Improper AuthenticationWhen an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.