How severe is CVE-2021-38150?

CVE-2021-38150 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2021-38150 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-38150?

CVE-2021-38150 primarily affects Sap Business Client. In total, 68 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38150?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2021-38150 published?

CVE-2021-38150 was published on 2021-09-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2021-38150

CVE-2021-38150 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sap Business Client with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-312.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (40th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-312
Affected product: Sap Business Client
Published: 2021-09-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

When an attacker manages to get access to the local memory, or the memory dump of a victim, for example by a social engineering attack, SAP Business Client versions - 7.0, 7.70, will allow him to read extremely sensitive data, such as credentials. This would allow the attacker to compromise the corresponding backend for which the credentials are valid.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-38150?: When an attacker manages to get access to the local memory, or the memory dump of a victim, for example by a social engineering attack, SAP Business Client versions - 7.0, 7.70, will allow him to read extremely sensitive data, such as credentials. This would allow the attacker to compromise the corresponding backend for which the credentials are valid.
How severe is CVE-2021-38150?: CVE-2021-38150 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2021-38150 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-38150?: CVE-2021-38150 primarily affects Sap Business Client. In total, 68 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38150?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2021-38150 published?: CVE-2021-38150 was published on 2021-09-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (68)

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cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level14:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level16:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level17:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.0:patch_level9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level14:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level16:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level17:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level18:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level19:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level20:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level21:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level22:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:business_client:6.5:patch_level8:*:*:*:*:*:*

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