CVE-2021-27588

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

When a user opens manipulated HPGL format files received from untrusted sources in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer version 9, the application crashes and becomes temporarily unavailable to the user until restart of the application.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 45.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 9, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cna@saphttps://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3027758
cna@saphttps://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=571343107
cna@saphttps://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-292/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3027758
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=571343107
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-292/

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-27588?

CVE-2021-27588 is a high vulnerability published on March 9, 2021. When a user opens manipulated HPGL format files received from untrusted sources in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer version 9, the application crashes and becomes temporarily unavailable to the user until restart of the application.

When was CVE-2021-27588 disclosed?

CVE-2021-27588 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 9, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-27588 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-27588 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 45.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-27588?

CVE-2021-27588 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-27588?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-27588, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2021-27588

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