Vulnerability · Published Feb 9, 2022 · Assigned by sap

CVE-2022-22543

High 7.5

In plain English

A high-severity uncontrolled resource consumption in SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP (Kernel) and ABAP Platform (Kernel) from SAP SE. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 72% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High

Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 28.1% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP (Kernel) and ABAP Platform (Kernel) - versions KERNEL 7.22, 8.04, 7.49, 7.53, 7.77, 7.81, 7.85, 7.86, 7.87, KRNL64UC 8.04, 7.22, 7.22EXT, 7.49, 7.53, KRNL64NUC 7.22, 7.22EXT, 7.49, does not sufficiently validate sap-passport information, which could lead to a Denial-of-Service attack. This allows an unauthorized remote user to provoke a breakdown of the SAP Web Dispatcher or Kernel work process. The crashed process can be restarted immediately, other processes are not affected.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
SAP SE	SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP (Kernel) and ABAP Platform (Kernel)	KERNEL 7.228.047.497.537.777.817.857.86

Weakness: CWE-400

References

https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3116223 x_refsource_MISC
https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html x_refsource_MISC