CVE-2021-27614

Local code execution via cookbook injection

Published May 11, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Code injection in the SAP Business One HANA Chef Cookbook 8.82, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, and 10.0 allows local users to execute code. SAP has not published the affected recipe, input field, or unsafe operation that passes attacker-controlled data to the application. A low-privileged local account is required; successful exploitation can alter application behavior and interrupt service.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Code injection in the SAP Business One HANA Chef Cookbook 8.82, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, and 10.0 allows local users to execute code. SAP has not published the affected recipe, input field, or unsafe operation that passes attacker-controlled data to the application. A low-privileged local account is required; successful exploitation can alter application behavior and interrupt service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-27614
Published
May 11, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
SAP SE
Product
SAP Business One, version for SAP HANA
Classifications
CWE-74, T1059
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 11, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 10.0
  2. Affected versionversion=< 8.82
  3. Affected versionversion=< 9.0
  4. Affected versionversion=< 9.1
  5. Affected versionversion=< 9.2
  6. Affected versionversion=< 9.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

SAP SE · SAP Business One, version for SAP HANAversion=< 10.0; version=< 8.82; version=< 9.0; version=< 9.1; version=< 9.2; version=< 9.3

Published CVSS scores

3.6NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
7.3SAP SECVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
7.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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