CVE-2021-21477

SAP Commerce Cloud, versions - 1808,1811,1905,2005,2011, enables certain users with required privileges to edit drools rules, an authenticated attacker with…

Critical · published February 9, 2021

CVSS v3.0
9.9
EPSS
30%
Percentile
98.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 An authenticated user with the right permissions can inject malicious code into SAP Commerce Cloud drools rules — it’s like handing someone a pen and letting them rewrite your entire playbook! Think of it as having a sneaky chef who can change the recipe in the kitchen without anyone noticing. If they decide to add a dangerous ingredient, it could spoil the entire dish, putting everyone’s meal at risk! With this vulnerability, an attacker could gain remote code execution capabilities, allowing them to compromise the underlying host. This means they could manipulate, steal, or even devastate all the sensitive data within your application. The consequences could be absolutely devastating, shaking the very foundations of confidentiality, integrity, and availability!

Put simply

Think of it as having a sneaky chef who can change the recipe in the kitchen without anyone noticing. If they decide to add a dangerous ingredient, it could spoil the entire dish, putting everyone’s meal at risk! The code injection vulnerability arises from certain users with required privileges being able to edit drools rules in SAP Commerce Cloud versions 1808, 1811, 1905, 2005, 2011. An authenticated attacker can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code remotely, potentially gaining full control of the underlying system.

What to do

With this vulnerability, an attacker could gain remote code execution capabilities, allowing them to compromise the underlying host. This means they could manipulate, steal, or even devastate all the sensitive data within your application. The consequences could be absolutely devastating, shaking the very foundations of confidentiality, integrity, and availability! Immediately update your SAP Commerce Cloud to a patched version that addresses this vulnerability. Review user permissions to ensure that only trusted personnel can edit drools rules, and consider implementing additional security measures such as monitoring and logging for suspicious activity. You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll tighten up your defenses in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
9.9 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.29847 · 98.2th percentile
Published
2021-02-09T20:43Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 FEB 20:43Z
    SAP Commerce Cloud, versions - 1808,1811,1905,2005,2011, enables certain users with required privileges to edit drools rules, an authenticated attacker with…
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