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5/10CrowdSec Score

Sap netweaver - SSRF (CVE-2021-33690)

Published on15-09-2021
First seen on28-05-2025

170Exploiting IPs reported

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability has been detected in the SAP NetWeaver Development Infrastructure Component Build Service versions - 7.11, 7.20, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50The SAP NetWeaver Development Infrastructure Component Build Service allows a threat actor who has access to the server to perform proxy attacks on server by sending crafted queries. Due to this, the threat actor could completely compromise sensitive data residing on the Server and impact its availability.Note: The impact of this vulnerability depends on whether SAP NetWeaver Development Infrastructure (NWDI) runs on the intranet or internet. The CVSS score reflects the impact considering the worst-case scenario that it runs on the internet.

CrowdSec analysis

CVE-2021-33690 is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability affecting SAP NetWeaver Development Infrastructure. By abusing specific application endpoints, attackers can leverage the server to perform proxy-based attacks that may ultimately lead to the compromise of sensitive data and impact system availability.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 27th of May 2025.

Insights from the CrowdSec network reveal that the attackers trying to exploit CVE-2021-33690 are composed of a fairly even mix of opportunistic and targeted actors. Some attackers employ preliminary reconnaissance, while others use indiscriminate scanning. In addition, according to the CrowdSec network, attack volume against CVE-2021-33690 has dipped slightly compared to the previous week. Although still commonly targeted, the decline suggests a cooling-off period. Long-term relevance remains, but attention is waning.

Observed exploitation attempts typically involve requests to URLs containing /tc.cbs.appl/tcspseudo.

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