--- title: "CVE-2021-21480: Improper Control of Generation of Code | CubePath" description: "SAP MII allows users to create dashboards and save them as JSP through the SSCE (Self Service Composition Environment). An attacker can intercept…" language: en source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-21480 --- # CVE-2021-21480: Improper Control of Generation of Code | CubePath ## Description SAP MII allows users to create dashboards and save them as JSP through the SSCE (Self Service Composition Environment). An attacker can intercept a request to the server, inject malicious JSP code in the request and forward to server. When this dashboard is opened by users having at least SAP\_XMII Developer role, malicious content in the dashboard gets executed, leading to remote code execution in the server, which allows privilege escalation. The malicious JSP code can contain certain OS commands, through which an attacker can read sensitive files in the server, modify files or even delete contents in the server thus compromising the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the server hosting the SAP MII application. Also, an attacker authenticated as a developer can use the application to upload and execute a file which will permit them to execute operating systems commands completely compromising the server hosting the application. Official description from the CVE record, published by sap. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-21480) ## Key data ### CVSS 3.0 Critical 9.9 Score published by sap in the CVE record. CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | Metric | Value | What it means | | ---------------------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. | | Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. | | Privileges required | Low | A basic user account is needed. | | User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. | | Scope | Changed | The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one. | | Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. | | Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. | | Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. | ### CVSS 3.1 High 8.8 Score published by CISA-ADP in the CVE record. CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Metric | Value | What it means | | ---------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. | | Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. | | Privileges required | Low | A basic user account is needed. | | User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. | | Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. | | Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. | | Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. | | Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. | CVSS is owned and managed by FIRST.Org, Inc. (FIRST) and is used by permission. Each CVSS score on this site is shown together with its vector string, as published in the CVE record by the source named next to it. Learn more at [first.org/cvss](https://www.first.org/cvss/) . ### EPSS Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days. Score 0.52101 (52.1% probability) Percentile 99.0% Scores of Nov 10, 2026 Model v2026.06.15 ### CISA assessment as of Apr 23, 2025 Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA. Automatable no Technical impact total ### Weakness (CWE) CWE catalog version 5.0. CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license. - [CWE-94](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html) Improper Control of Generation of Code ## Affected products Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them. - SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence - affected: < 15.1 - affected: < 15.2 - affected: < 15.3 - affected: < 15.4 ## References Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control. - [wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=571343107](https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=571343107) - [launchpad.support.sap.com](https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3022622) - [20210614 Onapsis Security Advisory 2021-0012: SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence lack of server side validations leads to RCE](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jun/30) (seclists.org) mailing-list - [packetstormsecurity.com/files/163164/SAP-XMII-Remote-Code-E…](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163164/SAP-XMII-Remote-Code-Execution.html) - [sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e600…](https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html) ## Timeline 1. ID reserved Dec 30, 2020 2. Record published Mar 9, 2021 3. Record last updated May 5, 2025 ## Look up another CVE ## About CubePath CubePath is a cloud provider with data centers in Europe and the United States. It offers VPS, bare metal servers and DDoS protection. [Cloud VPS](https://cubepath.com/vps) [DDoS protection](https://cubepath.com/ddos-protection) Data from the CVE Program (MITRE), CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. CVSS is owned by FIRST and used by permission. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MITRE, CISA or FIRST. Data as of Nov 10, 2026, 20:04 UTC. [Sources and licenses](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal)