Privilege escalation in SAP Host Agent
CVE-2022-29614
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.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 36.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- SAP Host Agent — versions 7.22
- SAP Netweaver Abap — versions kernel_7.22, kernel_7.49, kernel_7.53
- SAP Se Netweaver As Abap, Java, Abap Platform And Hana Database — versions KERNEL 7.22, 7.49, 7.53
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html (Vendor Advisory)
- launchpad.support.sap.com/ (Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Sep/18 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/168409/SAP-SAPControl-Web-Service-Interface-Local… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-29614?
- CVE-2022-29614 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SAP Host Agent, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2022-06-14.
- How severe is CVE-2022-29614?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.