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NetweaverApplication · Sap

CVE-2014-8592

MEDIUM · 5.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2014-11-04
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Unspecified vulnerability in SAP Host Agent, as used in SAP NetWeaver 7.02 and 7.3, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process termination) via a crafted request.

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 confidence

SAP Host Agent contains an unspecified vulnerability allowing remote attackers to cause denial of service via crafted requests. The vulnerability affects SAP NetWeaver 7.02 and 7.3, enabling attackers to terminate the Host Agent process remotely without authentication in some scenarios.

MitigationApply SAP security patches for this vulnerability when released. Restrict network access to SAP Host Agent ports (typically 1128/1129) to trusted IPs only, and implement monitoring for anomalous request patterns that may indicate exploitation attempts.

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
NetweaverApplication
Affected:= 7.02= 7.30

CVSS 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
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm SAP NetWeaver version
    Check the installed SAP NetWeaver version using SAP transaction code SM51 or by inspecting the system information. On the host, check the SAP system version files in the usr/sap/<SID>/SYS/profile directory or use the SAP Management Console.
    Affected if Version is exactly 7.02 or 7.30 as listed in affected versions
  2. Verify SAP Host Agent is running
    Check if the SAP Host Agent process (sapstart) is running on the system. On Windows, look for the sapHostAgent service in Services. On Unix/Linux, check for processes named sapstartsrv or saphostd using ps aux or similar commands.
    Affected if Host Agent process is running and exposed to network
  3. Check network exposure of Host Agent ports
    Inspect open network ports on the system, specifically ports 1128 and 1129 which are default SAP Host Agent ports. Use netstat -an or equivalent to see if these ports are listening on external interfaces (0.0.0.0) rather than localhost (127.0.0.1).
    Affected if Host Agent ports 1128/1129 are listening on non-localhost addresses, making them accessible from the network
  4. Review Host Agent configuration
    Examine the Host Agent configuration files in the installation directory (typically /usr/sap/hostctrl or C:\Program Files\sap\hostctrl) for the parameter that controls remote access restrictions. Check if webmethods or HTTP/HTTPS endpoints are enabled without IP restrictions.
    Affected if Host Agent HTTP/HTTPS interfaces are enabled and accessible without IP-based access control
  5. Look for signs of process termination
    Review system logs, SAP logs (work directory logs), and operating system event logs for unexpected Host Agent process terminations or crash dumps that occurred without corresponding shutdown commands.
    Affected if Host Agent process has been terminated unexpectedly or crashes are logged

A system is affected if SAP NetWeaver 7.02 or 7.30 is installed with SAP Host Agent running and network-accessible on ports 1128/1129 without IP restrictions.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply SAP security patches for this vulnerability when released. Restrict network access to SAP Host Agent ports (typically 1128/1129) to trusted IPs only, and implement monitoring for anomalous request patterns that may indicate exploitation attempts.

Fix this in Netweaver Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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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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