CVE-2021-38163SAP NetWeaver (Visual Composer 7.0 RT) versions - 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, without restriction, an attacker authenticated as a non-administrative user can upload a malicious file over a network and tr…
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It affects SAP SE SAP NetWeaver (Visual Composer 7.0 RT) and 1 other product. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
CISA lists it as known exploited since Jun 9, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Jun 30, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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SAP NetWeaver (Visual Composer 7.0 RT) versions - 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, without restriction, an attacker authenticated as a non-administrative user can upload a malicious file over a network and trigger its processing, which is capable of running operating system commands with the privilege of the Java Server process. These commands can be used to read or modify any information on the server or shut the server down making it unavailable.
- CVSS
- 9.9 CRITICAL (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Jun 9, 2022; federal remediation due Jun 30, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 36.90% (percentile 98)
- Assigned by
- sap
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
SAP SE SAP NetWeaver (Visual Composer 7.0 RT) sap_se:sap_netweaver_visual_composer_7.0_rt (from the name) | 7.30; 7.31; 7.40; 7.50 | CNA record |
sap netweaver sap:netweaver | 7.30; 7.31; 7.40; 7.50 | NVD |
References
- https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=585106405x-refsource-misc, broken-link, vendor-advisory
- https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3084487x-refsource-misc, permissions-required
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-38163us-government-resource
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