CVE-2022-27656: XSS

Published May 11, 2022
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

21 affected components
SAP Netweaver As Abap Kernel=7.22
SAP Netweaver As Abap Kernel=7.49
SAP Netweaver As Abap Kernel=7.53
SAP Netweaver As Abap Kernel=7.77
SAP Netweaver As Abap Kernel=7.81
SAP Netweaver As Abap Kernel=7.85
SAP Netweaver As Abap Kernel=7.86
SAP Netweaver As Abap Kernel=7.87
SAP Netweaver As Abap Kernel=8.04
SAP Netweaver As Abap Krnl64uc=7.22
SAP Netweaver As Abap Krnl64uc=7.22ext
SAP Netweaver As Abap Krnl64uc=7.49
SAP Netweaver As Abap Krnl64uc=7.53
SAP Netweaver As Abap Krnl64uc=8.04
SAP Webdispatcher=7.22ext
SAP Webdispatcher=7.49
SAP Webdispatcher=7.53
SAP Webdispatcher=7.77
SAP Webdispatcher=7.81
SAP Webdispatcher=7.83
SAP Webdispatcher=7.85

Event History

May 11, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:53 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:53 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-27656.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2022-27656?

The severity level of CVE-2022-27656 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.1.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2022-27656?

SAP Netweaver AS ABAP Kernel versions 7.22, 7.49, 7.53, 7.77, 7.81, 7.85, 7.86, 7.87, 8.04, and Sap Webdispatcher versions 7.22ext, 7.49, 7.53, 7.77, 7.81, 7.83, and 7.85 are affected by CVE-2022-27656.

4

What is the vulnerability description of CVE-2022-27656?

CVE-2022-27656 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Web administration UI of SAP Web Dispatcher and the Internet Communication Manager (ICM) due to insufficient encoding of user-controlled inputs.

5

Are there any references available for CVE-2022-27656?

Yes, the references for CVE-2022-27656 are: [SAP Note 3145046](https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3145046) and [SAP Security Advisory](https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html).

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