CVE-2021-38178

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 12, 2021 at 02:03 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:01 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorNetWeaver Application Server ABAPNetweaver AbapABAP Platform

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 700v < 701v < 702v < 710v < 730v < 731v < 740v < 750v < 751v < 752v < 753v < 754v < 755v < 756700701702710730731740750751752753754755756
Affected range stops below 700, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 701, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 702, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 710, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 730, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 731, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 740, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 750, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 751, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 752, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 753, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 754, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 755, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 756, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 700v < 701v < 702v < 710v < 730v < 731v < 740v < 750v < 751v < 752v < 753v < 754v < 755v < 756
Affected range stops below 700, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 701, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 702, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 710, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 730, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 731, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 740, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 750, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 751, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 752, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 753, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 754, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 755, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 756, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other

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