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Financial ConsolidationApplication · Sap

CVE-2022-41258

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-11-08
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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69/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

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
Due to insufficient input validation, SAP Financial Consolidation - version 1010, allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious script when running a common query in the Web Administration Console. On successful exploitation, an attacker can view or modify information causing a limited impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability 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 · high confidence

This is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SAP Financial Consolidation version 1010. An authenticated attacker can inject malicious script into a common query field within the Web Administration Console due to insufficient input validation. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to execute script in the context of other users, potentially enabling theft of session credentials or manipulation of data displayed to users.

MitigationApply the SAP security patch for CVE-2022-41258. Implement proper input validation and output encoding on all query fields in the Web Administration Console to prevent script injection.

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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
Financial ConsolidationApplication
Affected:= 1010

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
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

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

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

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  1. Identify SAP Financial Consolidation version
    Check the installed version of SAP Financial Consolidation in the system information or about section. Look for version number 1010 specifically.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 1010
  2. Verify Web Administration Console access
    Locate and access the Web Administration Console URL for SAP Financial Consolidation. This is typically accessed via browser at the configured host and port for the consolidation system.
    Affected if The Web Administration Console is accessible and responds to requests
  3. Confirm query field presence in console
    Navigate to the Web Administration Console and identify the common query field or search functionality that accepts user input.
    Affected if The common query field exists in the console interface and accepts input without immediate sanitization feedback

A user is affected if they have SAP Financial Consolidation version 1010 running with the Web Administration Console that contains the vulnerable query field accessible to authenticated users.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the SAP security patch for CVE-2022-41258. Implement proper input validation and output encoding on all query fields in the Web Administration Console to prevent script injection.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

SAP Financial Consolidation version higher than 1010 (check SAP Support for specific patch/note)

  1. Check SAP Support Portal for the latest Security Note related to CVE-2022-41258
  2. Apply the latest available patch for SAP Financial Consolidation version 1010
  3. Alternatively, upgrade to a newer version of SAP Financial Consolidation that includes the fix
  4. After applying the patch or upgrade, verify the Web Administration Console is no longer vulnerable to XSS via the common query function
Caveat Review SAP release notes for any configuration or compatibility changes between version 1010 and the target version

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

Fix this in Financial Consolidation Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,660
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