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3d Visual Enterprise ViewerApplication · Sap

CVE-2022-32236

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-06-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 9.0 or later.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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 manipulated Windows Bitmap (.bmp, 2d.x3d) files received from untrusted sources in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer, the application crashes and becomes temporarily unavailable to the user until restart of the application.

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 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in its Windows Bitmap (.bmp, 2d.x3d) file parsing logic. When a user opens a maliciously crafted bitmap file from an untrusted source, the application crashes and becomes unavailable until restarted.

MitigationUsers should avoid opening .bmp or 2d.x3d files from untrusted or unknown sources in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer until an official patch is applied.

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
3d Visual Enterprise ViewerApplication
Affected:<= 9.0

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
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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
    Open Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features, or use PowerShell: Get-ItemProperty 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*' | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -like '*SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer*'}
    Affected if The application appears in the installed programs list
  2. Determine the installed version
    In Programs and Features, click on the application entry to view the version, or check the executable properties: Right-click the application executable (typically in C:\Program Files\SAP\SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer\) and select Properties > Details
    Affected if The version number is 9.0 or lower (e.g., 9.0, 8.0, 7.0, etc.)
  3. Confirm BMP file handling capability
    Launch the application and attempt to open a BMP file (any legitimate .bmp file), or check file association settings for .bmp and .x3d file types
    Affected if The application can process BMP files, indicating the vulnerable parsing component is accessible

You are affected if SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer version 9.0 or lower is installed and the application can process BMP files, which exposes the parsing vulnerability.

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

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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.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 9.0
Interim mitigation

Users should avoid opening .bmp or 2d.x3d files from untrusted or unknown sources in SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer until an official patch is applied.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Version greater than 9.0 (check SAP security notes for exact patch version)

  1. 1. Identify the current installed version of SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer by checking 'Help' > 'About' in the application
  2. 2. Navigate to the SAP Support Portal (launchpad.support.sap.com) and search for security note related to CVE-2022-32236 or SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Viewer patches
  3. 3. Download and apply the latest available security patch for version 9.0 or upgrade to a version newer than 9.0
  4. 4. After applying the patch or upgrade, verify the version in 'Help' > 'About' reflects the patched/updated release
  5. 5. Test the application by attempting to open the previously vulnerable file types (.bmp, 2d.x3d) to confirm the vulnerability is remediated
Caveat Review SAP release notes for version 9.x or higher to check for any compatibility changes with existing workflows or dependent systems

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in 3d Visual Enterprise Viewer Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
32.0 hours of engineering $5,600
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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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