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SAP Netweaver Visual Composer Unrestricted File Upload (3084487)

high Nessus Plugin ID 301975

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Synopsis

The remote SAP Netweaver Visual Composer is affected by an unrestricted file upload vulnerability.

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.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the vendor advisory.

See Also

https://me.sap.com/notes/3084487

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 301975

File Name: sap_netweaver_visual_composer_3084487.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 3/12/2026

Updated: 3/12/2026

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-38163

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/a:sap:netweaver_visual_composer

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/SAP Netweaver Application Server (AS), installed_sw/SAP Netweaver Visual Composer

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/14/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/14/2021

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/30/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-38163