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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-29614 · published 14 June 2022

CVE-2022-29614: Sap host agent improper privilege management vulnerability

Sap · 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.

5.0 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.44% · top 63.9% CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
5.0CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.6
0.44%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 4 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

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

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168409/SAP-SAPControl-Web-Service-Interface-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Sep/18 ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3158619 Permissions RequiredVendor Advisory
https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168409/SAP-SAPControl-Web-Service-Interface-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Sep/18 ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3158619 Permissions RequiredVendor Advisory
https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-29614), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.