Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2021-38177 is a denial-of-service flaw in SAP CommonCryptoLib 8.5.38 or lower. An unauthenticated network attacker can send crafted HTTP request data that crashes affected SAP applications. The documented impact is service outage, not data theft or tampering. Exposure depends on SAP systems using SAP CommonCryptoLib 8.5.38 or lower and processing HTTP requests over a reachable network path. The sources do not enumerate specific SAP applications or deployment patterns, so asset inventory is required. Treat this as a high-priority availability risk for SAP-dependent business processes. Prioritize systems supporting critical operations, external access, or high user volume, and track remediation through SAP-supported guidance. Mitigation focus: Identify SAP systems using SAP CommonCryptoLib 8.5.38 or lower.; Review SAP Security Note 3051787 for vendor-approved remediation.; Update CommonCryptoLib if SAP guidance confirms a fixed version is available..
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=585106405CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3051787CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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