CVE-2021-33671 Missing authorization in SAP NetWeaver Guided Procedures (Administration Workset)

High 7.6 Published Updated

Authenticated users can bypass authorization checks to escalate privileges and read, modify, or delete restricted data in SAP NetWeaver Guided Procedures.

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-2021-33671?

CVE-2021-33671 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Guided Procedures (Administration Workset), published on 14 Jul 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SAP NetWeaver Guided Procedures (Administration Workset), versions - 7.10, 7.20, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges. The impact of missing authorization could result to abuse of functionality restricted to a particular user group, and could allow unauthorized users to read, modify or delete restricted data.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-33671?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Netweaver Guided Procedures.

How do I fix CVE-2021-33671?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-33671 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-2021-33671 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-33671 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8c4x-5xx5-w877.

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