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CVE-2021-38178

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  • Published2021-10-12

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Description

The software logistics system of SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP and ABAP Platform versions - 700, 701, 702, 710, 730, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, enables a malicious user to transfer ABAP code artifacts or content, by-passing the established quality gates. By this vulnerability malicious code can reach quality and production, and can compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system and its data.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-10-1215:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD
Sap netweaver abap
BranchAffectedFixed in
700.x= 700no fix published
701.x= 701no fix published
702.x= 702no fix published
710.x= 710no fix published
730.x= 730no fix published
731.x= 731no fix published
740.x= 740no fix published
750.x= 750no fix published
751.x= 751no fix published
752.x= 752no fix published
753.x= 753no fix published
754.x= 754no fix published
Sap netweaver application server abap
BranchAffectedFixed in
700.x= 700no fix published
701.x= 701no fix published
702.x= 702no fix published
710.x= 710no fix published
730.x= 730no fix published
731.x= 731no fix published
740.x= 740no fix published
750.x= 750no fix published
751.x= 751no fix published
752.x= 752no fix published
753.x= 753no fix published
754.x= 754no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.18.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.5read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.3 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2021-10-12
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-38178?

The software logistics system of SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP and ABAP Platform versions - 700, 701, 702, 710, 730, 731, 740, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, enables a malicious user to transfer ABAP code artifacts or content, by-passing the established quality gates. By this vulnerability malicious code can reach quality and production, and can compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system and its data.

Is CVE-2021-38178 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-38178 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.3% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-38178?

CVE-2021-38178 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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