3d Visual Enterprise ViewerApplication · Sap

CVE-2022-22539

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-02-09
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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72/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

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
When a user opens a manipulated JPEG file format (.jpg, 2d.x3d) received from untrusted sources in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer - version 9.0, the application crashes and becomes temporarily unavailable to the user until restart of the application. The file format details along with their CVE relevant information can be found below.

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 · high confidence

A denial of service vulnerability in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer version 9.0 allows attackers to crash the application by supplying a specially crafted JPEG file (.jpg or 2d.x3d format). The manipulated file triggers a parsing error or memory corruption during the rendering process, causing the application to become unresponsive until restarted.

MitigationApply the vendor patch from SAP when available. Until then, enforce user awareness training to avoid opening JPEG attachments from untrusted or unknown sources, and consider disabling file preview features if possible.

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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
3d Visual Enterprise ViewerApplication
Affected:= 9

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
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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

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. Verify SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer is installed
    Check for the presence of SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer in the system by looking for the application executable (typically under Program Files or Program Files (x86) with 'SAP' in the path) or check the Add/Remove Programs list in Windows Control Panel
    Affected if The application is present on the system
  2. Confirm installed version is 9.0
    Right-click the executable (commonly named something like "SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer.exe"), select Properties, and check the File Version under the Details tab, or use the command 'wmic product get name,version' to list installed software versions
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 9.0 (version 9 without any other minor version numbers)
  3. Determine if JPEG file handling is enabled
    Check if the application has file association handlers registered for .jpg files (viewable via Right-click on a .jpg file > Open With > Choose default program, or check registry under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.jpg)
    Affected if The application is set as the default handler for .jpg files or is able to open .jpg files through the application interface
  4. Determine if 2d.x3d file handling is enabled
    Check if the application has file association handlers registered for .x3d or 2d.x3d files (check registry under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.x3d or look for file associations in the application's preferences/settings)
    Affected if The application is associated with .x3d or 2d.x3d file types

A user is affected if SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer version 9.0 is installed and the application can open or preview JPEG or 2d.x3d files, allowing a specially crafted file to trigger the parsing error.

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 the vendor patch from SAP when available. Until then, enforce user awareness training to avoid opening JPEG attachments from untrusted or unknown sources, and consider disabling file preview features if possible.

Fix this in 3d Visual Enterprise Viewer Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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