CVE-2021-21487 Missing authorization in SAP Payment Engine
An authenticated user can escalate privileges due to missing authorization checks in SAP Payment Engine.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-21487?
CVE-2021-21487 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP Payment Engine, published on 9 Mar 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SAP Payment Engine version 500, does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21487?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sap Payment Engine.
How do I fix CVE-2021-21487?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21487 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-2021-21487 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21487 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qqrr-hr4w-72g2.