CVE-2021-33699

Sensitive-input theft via nonempty task affinity

Published Aug 10, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Task hijacking in SAP Fiori Client before 3.2 allows attackers with a malicious Android app to capture sensitive user input. A nonempty taskAffinity declaration in AndroidManifest.xml lets the malicious activity enter or replace the client's task, presenting attacker-controlled UI as part of the legitimate app. Exploitation requires installation and user interaction with a malicious app on the same Android device; exposed input can include confidential business or authentication data.

CVSS severity7.6
High
EPSS probability1.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Task hijacking in SAP Fiori Client before 3.2 allows attackers with a malicious Android app to capture sensitive user input. A nonempty taskAffinity declaration in AndroidManifest.xml lets the malicious activity enter or replace the client's task, presenting attacker-controlled UI as part of the legitimate app. Exploitation requires installation and user interaction with a malicious app on the same Android device; exposed input can include confidential business or authentication data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-33699
Published
Aug 10, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
SAP SE
Product
SAP Fiori Client
Classifications
T1417.002
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 10, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 3.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

SAP SE · SAP Fiori Clientversion=< 3.2

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.6SAP SECVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

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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)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1417.002Input Capture: GUI Input Capture

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