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CVE-2021-27637: Under certain conditions SAP Enable Now (SAP Workforce Performance Builder - Manager), versions - 1.0, 10 a...

Under certain conditions SAP Enable Now (SAP Workforce Performance Builder - Manager), versions - 1.0, 10 allows an attacker to access information which would otherwise be restricted leading to information disclosure.

MediumCVSS 5.9Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

This SAP Enable Now issue can let an attacker view information that should be restricted. The available CVE data rates it medium severity because exploitation requires physical access and user interaction, but successful exploitation can expose highly sensitive data and affect integrity.

Executive priority

Treat this as a targeted confidentiality risk, not an internet-scale emergency. Prioritize if SAP Enable Now contains sensitive workforce, process, or security training data, especially in environments where physical access controls are weak.

Technical view

CVE-2021-27637 affects SAP Enable Now, also named SAP Workforce Performance Builder - Manager. The CVSS v3.0 vector is AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N, indicating physical attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, required user interaction, and high confidentiality and integrity impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running the affected SAP Enable Now / Workforce Performance Builder - Manager versions identified in the CVE bundle. The version data is somewhat ambiguous, listing 1.0 and 10 in text and '< 1.0' and '< 10' in affected data.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector suggests exploitation is not remotely scalable because physical access and user interaction are required.

Researcher notes

The public bundle provides limited technical detail beyond information disclosure and CVSS. Do not assume a web-facing exploit path. Key research tasks are confirming exact affected versions, SAP Note 3049879 contents, and whether restricted information exposure is reproducible in the deployed configuration.

Mitigation direction

  • Review SAP Security Note 3049879 for official remediation details.
  • Inventory SAP Enable Now / Workforce Performance Builder - Manager deployments and versions.
  • Prioritize remediation where the system stores sensitive training or operational content.
  • Use SAP support guidance if version applicability is unclear.
  • Restrict access to affected environments while vendor remediation is assessed.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether SAP Enable Now / Workforce Performance Builder - Manager is deployed.
  • Record exact product versions and compare them with SAP Note 3049879.
  • Check whether the SAP June 2021 security update guidance was applied.
  • Review access logs for unusual access to restricted information.
  • Document any uncertainty caused by ambiguous version wording.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
4

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.9 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.9CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N0.75.2Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

5.9Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2021-27637Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
SAP SESAP Enable Now (SAP Workforce Performance Builder - Manager)< 1.0, < 10Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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