CVE-2021-40500 json
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Crystal Reports) - versions 420, 430, allows an unauthenticated attacker to exploit mis…
published 2021-10-12 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-27676
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Crystal Reports) - versions 420, 430, allows an unauthenticated attacker to exploit missing XML validations at endpoints to read sensitive data. These endpoints are normally exposed over the network and successful exploitation can enable the attacker to retrieve arbitrary files from the server.
Exploit prediction
1.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- SAP SE SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Crystal Reports)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
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wiki.scn.sap.com
/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=587169983
vendor-advisory
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launchpad.support.sap.com
/#/notes/3074693
permissions-required
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-40500
- NVD CVE-2021-40500
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