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Full vulnerability report · 2021
CVE-2021-37535High confidence

SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java (JMS Connector Service) - versions 7.11, 7.20, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, does not perform necessary authorization checks for user privileges

SAP SE · SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java (JMS Connector Service)

9.8CriticalCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 72 hours

Critical technical impact with a remotely reachable, unauthenticated path; no CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.

Fix not verified
R
Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityCriticalOperational priority:Critical, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • The selected CVSS metric records a network-reachable, unauthenticated path with no user interaction.
  • EPSS is 1.09% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs SAP SE SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java (JMS Connector Service) and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Recheck the vendor advisory before scheduling a change because no verified fixed version is currently retained.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: Within 3 daysRemediation target: Within 90 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

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National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2021-24096

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 72 hours

Critical technical impact with a remotely reachable, unauthenticated path; no CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.

Fix not verified
01

What, why and how

SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java (JMS Connector Service) - versions 7.11, 7.20, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, does not perform necessary authorization checks for user privileges.

What

SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java (JMS Connector Service) - versions 7.11, 7.20, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, does not perform necessary authorization checks for user privileges.

Why

The application reaches a protected operation without first confirming that the requester is authorised.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java (JMS Connector Service) - versions 7.11, 7.20, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, does not perform necessary authorization checks for user privileges.

Why

The application reaches a protected operation without first confirming that the requester is authorised.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Missing Authorization → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-862 ↗

CWE-862: Missing Authorization. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-862
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20210915Security Bulletin 15 Sep 2021

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 15 Sep 2021, published on 15 September 2021. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2021-AVI-702Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits SAP

d?id=CVE-2021-33674 Référence CVE CVE-2021-33675 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33675 Référence CVE CVE-2021-33679 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33679 Référence CVE CVE-2021-33685 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33685 Référence CVE CVE-2021-33686 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33686 Référence CVE CVE-2021-33688 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33688 Référence CVE CVE-2021-33698 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33698 Référence CVE CVE-2021-37531 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-37531 Référence CVE CVE-2021-37532 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-37532 Référence CVE CVE-2021-37535 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-37535 Référence CVE CVE-2021-38150 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38150 Référence CVE CVE-2021-38162 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38162 Référence CVE CVE-2021-38163 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38163 Référence CVE CVE-2021-38164 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38164 Référence CVE CVE-2021-38174 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38174 Référence CVE CVE-2021-38175 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38175 Référence CVE CVE-2021-38176 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38176 Référence CVE CVE-2021-38177 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2021-011653SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java における認証の欠如に関する脆弱性

SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java には、認証の欠如に関する脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
KISA KrCERT/CC · Korean · KNVD-5395SAP 제품 취약점 보안 업데이트 권고

#### SAP 제품 취약점 보안 업데이트 권고 2021.09.17 ##### □ 개요 o SAP 社는 자사 제품의 취약점을 해결한 보안 업데이트 공지 [1] o 공격자는 취약점을 악용하여 피해를 발생시킬 수 있으므로, 해당 제품을 사용하는 이용자들은 최신 버전으로 업데이트 권고 ##### □ 설명 [1] o SAP NetWeaver Application Server에서 미흡한 권한 검증으로 인해 발생하는 임의코드실행 취약점(CVE-2021-37535) o SAP NZDT Mapping Table Framework에서 입력값 검증이 미흡하여 발생하는 SQL 인젝션 취약점(CVE-2021-38176) o SAP NetWeaver에서 발생하는 파일업로드 취약점(CVE-2021-38163) o SAP NetWeaver Knowledge Management에서 발생하는 코드 인젝션 취약점(CVE-2021-37531) o SAP Contact Center에서 입력값 검증이 미흡하여 발생하는 명령어 삽입 취약점(CVE-2021-33672) 등 4개 o SAP Web Dispatcher에서 발생하는 HTTP Request Smuggling 취약점(CVE-2021-38162) ##### □ 영향받는 제품 o SAP NetWeaver Application Server : 7.11, 7.20, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50 o SAP S/4HANA : 1511, 1610, 1709, 1809, 1909, 2020, 2021 o SAP LT Replication Server : 2.0, 3.0 o SAP LTRS for S/4HANA : 1.0 o SAP Test Data Migration Server : 4.0 o SAP Landscape Transformation, version : 2.0 o S

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix not verified
Affected
SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java (JMS Connector Service): < 7.11, < 7.20, < 7.30, < 7.31, < 7.40, < 7.50
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 14 Sept 2021 · Last source change 4 Aug 2024, 01:23 UTC · CWE-862 · Missing Authorization

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-24096
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceNIST NVD
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-24096↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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