CVE-2021-21465 SQL injection in SAP Business Warehouse
Low-privilege attackers can execute arbitrary SQL queries in SAP Business Warehouse, compromising the backend database.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-21465?
CVE-2021-21465 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in SAP Business Warehouse, published on 12 Jan 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The BW Database Interface allows an attacker with low privileges to execute any crafted database queries, exposing the backend database. An attacker can include their own SQL commands which the database will execute without properly sanitizing the untrusted data leading to SQL injection vulnerability which can fully compromise the affected SAP system.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21465?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sap Business Warehouse.
How do I fix CVE-2021-21465?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21465 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2021-21465 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21465 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in SAP Business Warehouse
- CVE-2021-21466 Code injection in SAP BW/4HANA
- CVE-2020-26838 Command injection in SAP BW4HANA
- CVE-2021-21468 Missing authorization in SAP Business Warehouse
- CVE-2024-39594 Cross-site scripting in SAP Business Warehouse - Business Planning and Simulation
- CVE-2024-39595 Cross-site scripting in SAP Business Warehouse - Business Planning and Simulation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8424-8x2w-j5fr.