CVE-2022-27656 Cross-site scripting in SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and Java (ICM Administration UI)
An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the SAP Web Dispatcher and ICM administration UI due to insufficient input encoding.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-27656?
CVE-2022-27656 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and Java (ICM Administration UI), published on 11 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Web administration UI of SAP Web Dispatcher and the Internet Communication Manager (ICM) does not sufficiently encode user-controlled inputs, resulting in Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27656?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Sap Netweaver as Abap Kernel, Sap Netweaver as Abap Krnl64uc, Sap Webdispatcher.
How do I fix CVE-2022-27656?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27656 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2022-27656 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27656 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in SAP NetWeaver AS for ABAP and Java (ICM Administration UI)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jc59-rwrg-x5xh.