CVE-2022-29614 [Medium] | Privilege Escalation in Host Agent

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.

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#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2025-03-30	0.04%	0.06%	+0.02%
2	2025-03-29	0.05%	0.04%	-0.01%
3	2024-02-03	—	0.05%	—

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2025-03-30

0.04%

0.06%

+0.02%

2025-03-29

0.05%

0.04%

-0.01%

2024-02-03

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0.05%

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Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
5.0	3.1	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:P) Hands-on access—USB, keyboard, opening the case—not something you do purely over the wire. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:H) They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:L) Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump. Integrity (I:L) Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	0.3	4.7	[email protected]
4.6	2.0	MEDIUM	`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P` Click to expand Access vector (AV:L) Requires local access to the target system. Access complexity (AC:L) Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable. Authentication (AU:N) No authentication is required. Confidentiality impact (C:P) Partial confidentiality impact. Integrity impact (I:P) Partial integrity impact. Availability impact (A:P) Partial availability impact.	3.9	6.4	[email protected]

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Version

Severity

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Impact

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5.0

3.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:P): Hands-on access—USB, keyboard, opening the case—not something you do purely over the wire.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H): They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L): Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L): Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

0.3

4.7

[email protected]

4.6

2.0

MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand

Access vector (AV:L): Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L): Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N): No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P): Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P): Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P): Partial availability impact.

3.9

6.4

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-29614

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
sap	host_agent	7.22	cpe:2.3:a:sap:host_agent:7.22:::::::*
sap	netweaver_abap	kernel_7.22	cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.22:::::::*
sap	netweaver_abap	kernel_7.49	cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.49:::::::*
sap	netweaver_abap	kernel_7.53	cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.53:::::::*
sap	netweaver_abap	kernel_7.77	cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.77:::::::*
sap	netweaver_abap	kernel_7.81	cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.81:::::::*
sap	netweaver_abap	kernel_7.85	cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.85:::::::*
sap	netweaver_abap	kernel_7.86	cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.86:::::::*
sap	netweaver_abap	kernel_7.87	cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.87:::::::*
sap	netweaver_abap	kernel_7.88	cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:kernel_7.88:::::::*
sap	netweaver_abap	krnl64nuc_7.22	cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:krnl64nuc_7.22:::::::*
sap	netweaver_abap	krnl64nuc_7.22ext	cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:krnl64nuc_7.22ext:::::::*
sap	netweaver_abap	krnl64uc_7.22	cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:krnl64uc_7.22:::::::*
sap	netweaver_abap	krnl64uc_7.22ext	cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:krnl64uc_7.22ext:::::::*
sap	netweaver_abap	krnl64uc_7.49	cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:krnl64uc_7.49:::::::*
sap	netweaver_abap	krnl64uc_7.53	cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_abap:krnl64uc_7.53:::::::*

References for CVE-2022-29614

URL	Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168409/SAP-SAPControl-Web-Service-Interface-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Sep/18	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3158619	Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html	Vendor Advisory

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CVE-2022-29614

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-29614

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