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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-40500 · published 12 October 2021

CVE-2021-40500: Sap businessobjects business intelligence platform xml external entity (xxe) vulnerability

Sap · Businessobjects Business Intelligence Platform

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Crystal Reports) - versions 420, 430, allows an unauthenticated attacker to exploit missing XML validations at endpoints to read sensitive data. These endpoints are normally exposed over the network and successful exploitation can enable the attacker to retrieve arbitrary files from the server.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.3% · top 30.5% CWE-611 · XML external entity (XXE)
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.0
1.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Crystal Reports) - versions 420, 430, allows an unauthenticated attacker to exploit missing XML validations at endpoints to read sensitive data. These endpoints are normally exposed over the network and successful exploitation can enable the attacker to retrieve arbitrary files from the server.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3074693 Permissions Required
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=587169983 Vendor Advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3074693 Permissions Required
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=587169983 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-40500), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-05). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.