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CVE-2021-38175: SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office - version 2.8, allows an attacker with high privileges to read sensitive...

SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office - version 2.8, allows an attacker with high privileges to read sensitive data over the network, and gather or change information in the current system without user interaction. The attack would not lead to an impact on the availability of the system, but there would be an impact on integrity and confidentiality.

MediumCVSS 6.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

This flaw affects SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office and could let a highly privileged attacker read sensitive data or change information over the network without user interaction. It does not affect availability, but confidentiality and integrity impact are high.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate priority unless the product is widely deployed among privileged SAP users. The main business risk is unauthorized disclosure or alteration of sensitive SAP information after privileged access is obtained.

Technical view

CVE-2021-38175 is a network-accessible SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office issue with low attack complexity, high privileges required, and no user interaction. CVSS v3.0 is 6.5. Scope is unchanged; confidentiality and integrity are high, availability is none.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to environments running SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office in the affected version range. The source bundle is inconsistent: the description names version 2.8, while affected data lists versions before 2.8.

Exploitation context

No CISA KEV listing is provided, and the source bundle contains no evidence of active exploitation. The attacker must already have high privileges, reducing broad opportunistic risk but still relevant for insider or post-compromise scenarios.

Researcher notes

Key gaps are affected-version ambiguity and lack of detailed public remediation text in the bundle. Do not assume active exploitation or a specific patch level beyond SAP Note 3082500 without vendor confirmation.

Mitigation direction

  • Review SAP Note 3082500 for the vendor-confirmed fix or workaround.
  • Inventory SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office installations and versions.
  • Prioritize remediation where sensitive SAP data is accessible.
  • Restrict high-privilege accounts to necessary users only.
  • Monitor SAP guidance for corrected affected-version details.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm installed SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office versions across managed endpoints.
  • Compare results against SAP Note 3082500 and the CVE record.
  • Review privileged account access to affected SAP-connected workflows.
  • Check security monitoring for unusual high-privilege data access.
  • Document whether the affected-version ambiguity applies to your estate.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
4

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.5 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/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
6.5CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N1.25.2Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

6.5Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2021-38175Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/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 Analysis for Microsoft Office< 2.8Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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