CVE-2022-22536 SAP Multiple Products: software flaw
In plain words: A mistake in the software that attackers have found a way to abuse. Depends on the product — see the description and the vendor advisory.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Sep 8, 2022
What to do
- Install SAP's security update for Multiple Products. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
- Patch anything in this catalog first, ahead of normal patch cycles.
- Put admin and file-transfer apps behind a VPN or single sign-on instead of the open internet.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: Mass data theft and ransomware: a single flaw in a file-transfer or email server has exposed thousands of organisations at once.
The details
- Official name
- SAP Multiple Products HTTP Request Smuggling Vulnerability
- Product
- SAP Multiple Products
- CISA description
- SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP, SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java, ABAP Platform, SAP Content Server and SAP Web Dispatcher allow HTTP request smuggling. An unauthenticated attacker can prepend a victim's request with arbitrary data, allowing for function execution impersonating the victim or poisoning intermediary Web caches.
- Type of flaw
- Software flaw (CWE-444)
- Confirmed exploited
- Aug 18, 2022
- US federal patch deadline
- Sep 8, 2022
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Questions about CVE-2022-22536
Is CVE-2022-22536 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-22536 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Aug 18, 2022, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22536?
Install SAP's security update for Multiple Products. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
Am I affected by CVE-2022-22536?
Only if you use SAP Multiple Products. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.