CVE-2012-1292
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in the MessagingSystem servlet in SAP NetWeaver 7.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about the MessagingSystem Performance Data via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceInformation disclosure vulnerability in the MessagingSystem servlet of SAP NetWeaver 7.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive MessagingSystem Performance Data through unspecified vectors. This exposes internal system metrics that could provide reconnaissance value for further attacks.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 7.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify SAP NetWeaver installation and versionCheck the SAP system for the NetWeaver version by querying the SAP system profile (use transaction SM37 or check the SAP start profile) or examine the SAP kernel version using the SAP kernel version check utilityAffected if The installed version is exactly SAP NetWeaver 7.0 (version equals 7.0, not a later version)
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Locate the MessagingSystem servletCheck if the MessagingSystem servlet is deployed on the SAP NetWeaver system by examining the SAP J2EE engine deployments or checking for the servlet URL pattern (typically under /MessagingSystem/ or similar paths in the web container)Affected if The MessagingSystem servlet is present and deployed on the system
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Verify servlet accessibilityAttempt to access the MessagingSystem servlet URL endpoint (e.g., via HTTP/HTTPS request to the SAP portal on paths like /webdynpro/dispatcher/sap.com/tc~ms~system/MessagingSystem or check SAP J2EE engine servlet mappings)Affected if The servlet is accessible without authentication or with low-privileged user credentials
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Confirm information disclosure of performance dataSend a request to the MessagingSystem servlet and examine the response for exposure of internal system metrics such as MessagingSystem Performance Data, thread counts, memory usage, or internal message statisticsAffected if The servlet response contains sensitive performance metrics or internal system data that should not be publicly accessible
A system is affected if it runs SAP NetWeaver version 7.0 with the MessagingSystem servlet deployed and accessible, exposing internal performance metrics to unauthorized users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the relevant SAP security patch for this vulnerability. If the MessagingSystem servlet is not required in production, disable or restrict access to it via SAP authorization settings or network-level access controls.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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