CVE-2021-21484

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Published Mar 9, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

LDAP authentication in SAP HANA Database version 2.0 can be bypassed if the attached LDAP directory server is configured to enable unauthenticated bind.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

SAP SE

SAP HANA

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`< 2.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sap:hana:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-8757	LDAP authentication in SAP HANA Database version 2.0 can be bypassed if the attached LDAP directory server is configured to enable unauthenticated bind.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.251% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3017378
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=571343107

History

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Subscriptions

Sap Hana

Weaknesses

CWE-863

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:16 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: sap
Published: Mar 9, 2021, 2:11 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:16 PM
Reserved: Dec 30, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:35 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 9, 2021, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:35 AM

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