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title: "CVE-2021-38163: SAP NetWeaver (Visual Composer 7.0 RT)… | CubePath"
description: "SAP NetWeaver (Visual Composer 7.0 RT) versions - 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, without restriction, an attacker authenticated as a non-administrative user…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-38163
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# CVE-2021-38163: SAP NetWeaver (Visual Composer 7.0 RT)… | CubePath

## Description

SAP NetWeaver (Visual Composer 7.0 RT) versions - 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, without restriction, an attacker authenticated as a non-administrative user can upload a malicious file over a network and trigger its processing, which is capable of running operating system commands with the privilege of the Java Server process. These commands can be used to read or modify any information on the server or shut the server down making it unavailable.

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-2021-38163)

## Key data

### CVSS 3.1 Critical 9.9

Score published by sap in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.1/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.                                            |

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### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.36898 (36.9% probability)

Percentile

98.5%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Name in the catalog

SAP NetWeaver Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability

Added to the catalog

Jun 9, 2022

Federal due date

Jun 30, 2022

### CISA assessment as of Jan 29, 2025

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Exploitation

Recorded by CISA as active

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-22](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html) Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- SAP NetWeaver (Visual Composer 7.0 RT)

  - affected: 7.30
  - affected: 7.31
  - affected: 7.40
  - affected: 7.50

## 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=585106405](https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=585106405)
- [launchpad.support.sap.com](https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3084487)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Aug 7, 2021
2. Record published Sep 14, 2021
3. Added to CISA KEV Jun 9, 2022
4. Record last updated Oct 21, 2025

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