# CVE-2024-21737: Code Injection vulnerability in SAP Application Interface Framework (File Adapter)

> A high-privilege user can execute OS commands via a function module in SAP AIF File Adapter, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

- **Severity:** High 8.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Jan 2024
- **Updated:** 3 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wh97-9rvp-m9hj

## What is CVE-2024-21737?

CVE-2024-21737 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP Application Interface Framework (File Adapter), published on 9 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In SAP Application Interface Framework File Adapter - version 702, a high privilege user can use a function module to traverse through various layers and execute OS commands directly. By this, such user can control the behaviour of the application. This leads to considerable impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21737?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sap Application Interface Framework.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-21737?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21737 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-21737 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21737 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SAP_SE SAP Application Interface Framework (File Adapter)

- [CVE-2023-29111](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29111/): Information Disclosure vulnerability in SAP Application Interface Framework (ODATA service) (low 3.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-21737 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-21737 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in SAP_SE SAP Application Interface Framework (File Adapter), published on 9 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21737 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SAP_SE SAP Application Interface Framework (File Adapter). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-21737/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-21737/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-21737
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21737
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21737

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-21737/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.