CVE-2021-21472 Missing authorization in SAP Software Provisioning Manager 1.0 (SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management Server 7.1)

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

SAP NetWeaver MDM lacks password configuration during installation, allowing authenticated attackers to perform directory traversal and brute force attacks.

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-2021-21472?

CVE-2021-21472 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP Software Provisioning Manager 1.0 (SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management Server 7.1), published on 9 Feb 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SAP Software Provisioning Manager 1.0 (SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management Server 7.1) does not have an option to set password during its installation, this allows an authenticated attacker to perform various security attacks like Directory Traversal, Password Brute force Attack, SMB Relay attack, Security Downgrade.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21472?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Software Provisioning Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2021-21472?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21472 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2021-21472 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21472 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wqmg-hcjv-rh39.

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