Improper privilege management in SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP, AS Java, ABAP Platform and HANA…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
SAP startservice - of SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP, Application Server Java, ABAP Platform and HANA Database - versions KERNEL 7.22, 7.49, 7.53, 7.77, 7.81, 7.85, 7.86, 7.87, 7.88, KRNL64NUC 7.22, 7.22EXT, 7.49, KRNL64UC 7.22, 7.22EXT, 7.49, 7.53, SAPHOSTAGENT 7.22, - on Unix systems, s-bit helper program sapuxuserchk, can be abused physically resulting in a privilege escalation of an attacker leading to low impact on confidentiality and integrity, but a profound impact on availability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAP | SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP, AS Java, ABAP Platform and HANA Database | KERNEL 7.22; 7.49; 7.53; 7.77; 7.81; 7.85; 7.86; 7.87; 7.88; KRNL64NUC 7.22; 7.22EXT; KRNL64UC 7.22; SAPHOSTAGENT 7.22 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP, AS Java, ABAP Platform and HANA Database VendorSAP Affected KERNEL 7.22; 7.49; 7.53; 7.77; 7.81; 7.85; 7.86; 7.87; 7.88; KRNL64NUC 7.22; 7.22EXT; KRNL64UC 7.22; SAPHOSTAGENT 7.22 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:host_agent:7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.22 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | kernel_7.22 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | kernel_7.49 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | kernel_7.53 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.77:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | kernel_7.77 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | kernel_7.81 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.85:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | kernel_7.85 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.86:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | kernel_7.86 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | kernel_7.87 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.88:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | kernel_7.88 | Vulnerable | SAP |
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:host_agent:7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.22 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions kernel_7.22 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions kernel_7.49 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions kernel_7.53 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.77:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions kernel_7.77 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions kernel_7.81 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.85:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions kernel_7.85 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.86:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions kernel_7.86 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions kernel_7.87 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.88:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions kernel_7.88 Vulnerable ·SAP
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:krnl64nuc_7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | krnl64nuc_7.22 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:krnl64nuc_7.22ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | krnl64nuc_7.22ext | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:krnl64uc_7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | krnl64uc_7.22 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:krnl64uc_7.22ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | krnl64uc_7.22ext | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:krnl64uc_7.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | krnl64uc_7.49 | Vulnerable | SAP |
| cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:krnl64uc_7.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | krnl64uc_7.53 | Vulnerable | SAP |
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:krnl64nuc_7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions krnl64nuc_7.22 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:krnl64nuc_7.22ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions krnl64nuc_7.22ext Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:krnl64uc_7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions krnl64uc_7.22 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:krnl64uc_7.22ext:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions krnl64uc_7.22ext Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:krnl64uc_7.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions krnl64uc_7.49 Vulnerable ·SAP
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:krnl64uc_7.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions krnl64uc_7.53 Vulnerable ·SAP
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-29614
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3367-hvxp-fpp7
References
Exploit 2
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- TI-2023-12226 Memory Corruption vulnerability in SAP Host Agent (SAPOSCOL) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2020-05090 SAP Host Agent, version 7.21, allows an attacker with admin privileges to use the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2017-11211 SAP Hostcontrol does not require authentication for the SOAP SAPControl endpoint. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-10144 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in SAP Host Agent Service CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-29614 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-29614 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3367-hvxp-fpp7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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