CVE-2021-33683 Other in SAP Web Dispatcher and Internet Communication Manager

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit HTTP request smuggling to bypass firewalls and intercept sensitive data like session credentials in SAP Web Dispatcher.

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-2021-33683?

CVE-2021-33683 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SAP Web Dispatcher and Internet Communication Manager, published on 14 Jul 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SAP Web Dispatcher and Internet Communication Manager (ICM), versions - KRNL32NUC 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22, 7.22EXT, KRNL32UC 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22, 7.22EXT, KRNL64NUC 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22, 7.22EXT, 7.49, KRNL64UC 7.21, 7.21EXT, 7.22, 7.22EXT, 7.49, 7.53, 7.73, WEBDISP 7.53, 7.73, 7.77, 7.81, 7.82, 7.83, KERNEL 7.21, 7.22, 7.49, 7.53, 7.73, 7.77, 7.81, 7.82, 7.83, process invalid HTTP header. The incorrect handling of the invalid Transfer-Encoding header in a particular manner leads to a possibility of HTTP Request Smuggling attack. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass web application firewall protection, divert sensitive data such as customer requests, session credentials, etc.

Weakness: CWE-444

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-33683?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sap Internet Communication Manager, Sap Web Dispatcher.

How do I fix CVE-2021-33683?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-33683 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-33683 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-33683 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wp36-xpj5-g4w9.

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