What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-21487?

CVE-2021-21487 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.8%.

Payment Engine CVE-2021-21487

HIGH

Missing Authorization (CWE-862)

2021-03-09 cna@sap.com

SAP Authentication Bypass Payment Engine

8.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 09, 2021 - 15:15 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

SAP Payment Engine version 500, does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges.

AnalysisAI

SAP Payment Engine version 500, does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Missing Authorization (CWE-862), which allows attackers to access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks. SAP Payment Engine version 500, does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges. Affected products include: Sap Payment Engine. Version information: version 500.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement role-based access control, validate authorization on every request server-side, apply principle of least privilege.