CVE-2024-22127
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 · uneditedSAP NetWeaver Administrator AS Java (Administrator Log Viewer plug-in) - version 7.50, allows an attacker with high privileges to upload potentially dangerous files which leads to command injection vulnerability. This would enable the attacker to run commands which can cause high 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 · moderate confidenceA command injection vulnerability exists in the SAP NetWeaver Administrator AS Java's Administrator Log Viewer plug-in version 7.50. An attacker with high privileges can upload malicious files that get processed insecurely, allowing arbitrary command execution on the underlying system with the privileges of the compromised service account.
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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= 7.5CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify SAP NetWeaver AS Java installationCheck the SAP NetWeaver installation directory or use SAP LMND (Landscape Management) to determine the installed version of the Application Server Java component. Look for version indicators in the SAP system properties or NetWeaver Administrator (NWA) console.Affected if The installed version is SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java version 7.50 (exact match)
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Verify Administrator Log Viewer plug-in is presentAccess the SAP NetWeaver Administrator (NWA) console and navigate to the Operations or System Configuration section. Look for the Administrator Log Viewer plug-in in the available management components.Affected if The Administrator Log Viewer plug-in is installed and visible in the NWA console
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Confirm Log Viewer is accessible to high-privilege usersCheck the user role assignments in SAP Identity Management or the NWA security configuration. Determine which roles have access to the Administrator Log Viewer upload functionality.Affected if High-privilege user accounts (such as SAP_ADMIN or equivalent administrator roles) have access to the Log Viewer file upload feature
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Inspect Log Viewer upload configurationIn the NWA console under the Administrator Log Viewer settings, examine the file upload configuration and allowed file types. Look for any custom or unrestricted upload paths.Affected if File uploads are permitted without strict validation or the upload accepts executable file extensions
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Review recent file uploads in Log Viewer directoryCheck the file system paths used by the Administrator Log Viewer for temporary or uploaded log files. Common paths include the SAP instance work directory or log viewer upload folders.Affected if Suspicious files with unusual extensions (such as .jsp, .exe, or script files) are present in the Log Viewer directories
A user is affected if they have SAP NetWeaver AS Java version 7.50 with the Administrator Log Viewer plug-in enabled and accessible to high-privilege users who can perform file uploads.
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 dataApply the relevant SAP security patch for CVE-2024-22127. If no patch is immediately available, restrict access to the Administrator Log Viewer functionality to the minimum necessary personnel and implement strict input validation on file uploads.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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