Name: CVE-2021-38163: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-38163, CWE-22, CWE-23, Exploited in the Wild, CISA KEV Exploit, Rapid7 Critical, CVSS 9.9, EPSS 0.36898, CISA KEV

SAP NetWeaver (Visual Composer 7.0 RT) versions - 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, without restriction, an attacker authenticated as a non-administrative user can upload a malicious file over a network and trigger its processing, which is capable of running operating system commands with the privilege of the Java Server process. These commands can be used to read or modify any information on the server or shut the server down making it unavailable.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.9
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Sap Netweaver	—	Upgrade SAP NetWeaver to the latest version	May 12, 2025	Apr 24, 2025

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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