CVE-2021-40504
MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS Score
Published: November 10, 2021 at 03:29 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:07 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNetWeaver Application Server ABAP
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Severity
MEDIUM4.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
Description
A certain template role in SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP and ABAP Platform - versions 700, 701, 702, 710, 711, 730, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, contains transport authorizations, which exceed expected display only permissions.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 700v < 701v < 702v < 710v < 711v < 730v < 731v < 740v < 750v < 751v < 752v < 753v < 754v < 755v < 756700701702710711730731740750751752753754755756
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 711, 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 yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3105728x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=589496864CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863
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