Known exploited · SAP

CVE-2021-38163: SAP NetWeaver Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability

What it is

SAP NetWeaver contains a vulnerability that allows unrestricted file upload.

Added June 9, 2022Due June 30, 2022CISA KEV catalog 2026.10.01

Vendor
SAP
Product
NetWeaver
Added to KEV
June 9, 2022
CISA due date
June 30, 2022
Ransomware use
Unknown

What CISA requires

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Forensic triage

No

What to do now

  1. Find every instance of NetWeaver you run, including the forgotten ones, and check its version against the vendor advisory.
  2. Apply the vendor's fix or mitigation, before June 30, 2022 if you are bound by CISA's deadline, sooner if it faces the internet.
  3. Assume it was tried against you already: look for signs of exploitation from the date it was added, not from the day you patched.

References

CVE-2021-38163 in the National Vulnerability Database

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Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (public domain), catalog version 2026.10.01.