CVE-2022-41208
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 · uneditedDue to insufficient input validation, SAP Financial Consolidation - version 1010, allows an authenticated attacker with user privileges to alter current user session. On successful exploitation, the attacker can view or modify information, causing a limited impact on confidentiality and integrity 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 confidenceSAP Financial Consolidation version 1010 contains an insufficient input validation vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker with standard user privileges to manipulate the current user session. By exploiting this flaw, the attacker can potentially hijack or alter session tokens, leading to unauthorized view or modification of application data with limited impact on confidentiality and integrity.
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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= 1010CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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 installed SAP Financial Consolidation versionLocate the installed version of SAP Financial Consolidation in the system. This is typically available through the SAP administration console, installation directory, or by querying the SAP system information. Common locations include the SAP Management Console, transaction code SM37, or checking version information within the application itself.Affected if The installed version is exactly 1010 (the only affected version listed)
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Verify SAP Financial Consolidation is runningConfirm that SAP Financial Consolidation application is currently deployed and active in the environment. Check running processes or services related to SAP FC.Affected if The product is installed and running - this is required for the vulnerability to be exploitable
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Determine if user authentication is enabledReview the authentication configuration to confirm standard user accounts can log in to the SAP Financial Consolidation system. Check the authentication settings in SAP transaction codes or the administration console.Affected if Standard user authentication is enabled and users can authenticate to the application
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Check session management configurationInspect session management settings within SAP Financial Consolidation. Look for session-related parameters in the system configuration, typically accessible through SAP transaction codes or the web-based administration interface.Affected if Session management is active and session tokens are being generated for authenticated users - the vulnerability exploits session token manipulation
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Review user session handlingExamine how user sessions are handled after authentication. Look for session token generation and whether session fixation protections are in place.Affected if The application uses session tokens that could be manipulated through insufficient input validation on session-related parameters
A system is affected only if SAP Financial Consolidation version 1010 is installed and running with authenticated user access and active session management.
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 dataImplement strict input validation on all session-related parameters and enforce proper session management controls including session token regeneration upon authentication and secure session handling to prevent session fixation or hijacking attacks.
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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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