High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 14, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-37531
CVE-2021-37531
Description
SAP NetWeaver Knowledge Management XML Forms versions - 7.10, 7.11, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, contains an XSLT vulnerability which allows a non-administrative authenticated attacker to craft a malicious XSL stylesheet file containing a script with OS-level commands, copy it into a location to be accessed by the system and then create a file which will trigger the XSLT engine to execute the script contained within the malicious XSL file. This can result in a full compromise of the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_xml_forms:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_xml_forms:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_xml_forms:7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_xml_forms:7.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_xml_forms:7.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_xml_forms:7.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_knowledge_management_xml_forms:7.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 7.10, 7.11, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50
- SAP SE/SAP NetWeaver Knowledge Management XML Formsv5Range: < 7.10
Patches
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References
4- packetstormsecurity.com/files/165751/SAP-Enterprise-Portal-XSLT-Injection.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jan/75nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.actionnvdVendor Advisory
- launchpad.support.sap.comnvdPermissions Required
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