CVE-2021-21485
SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2021-21485 is a security vulnerability affecting SAP NetWeaver Application Server for Java. The vulnerability was disclosed in April 2021 and allows an unauthorized attacker to potentially entice an administrator to invoke telnet commands (SecurityWeek, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an information disclosure issue in NetWeaver AS for Java. It was identified and reported by Lucas Leong (wmliang) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative (Oracle Advisory).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized information disclosure in the SAP NetWeaver Application Server for Java environment (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Organizations are advised to apply the security patches provided by SAP as part of their April 2021 Security Patch Day (SecurityWeek).

Additional resources


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