CVE-2022-41272 Missing authorization in NetWeaver Process Integration

Critical 9.9 Published 13 Dec 2022 Updated 21 Apr 2025

Unauthenticated attackers can access SAP NetWeaver PI services via JNDI to read and modify user data and degrade system performance.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-41272?

CVE-2022-41272 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Process Integration, published on 13 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An unauthenticated attacker over the network can attach to an open interface exposed through JNDI by the User Defined Search (UDS) of SAP NetWeaver Process Integration (PI) - version 7.50 and make use of an open naming and directory API to access services which can be used to perform unauthorized operations affecting users and data across the entire system. This allows the attacker to have full read access to user data, make limited modifications to user data, and degrade the performance of the system, leading to a high impact on confidentiality and a limited impact on the availability and integrity of the application.

Weakness: CWE-89, CWE-862, CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41272?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Netweaver Process Integration.

How do I fix CVE-2022-41272?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41272 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-41272 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41272 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w9xw-rr57-fj54.