CVE-2022-41275 in Solution Manager
Summary
by MITRE • 12/13/2022
In SAP Solution Manager (Enterprise Search) - versions 740, and 750, an unauthenticated attacker can generate a link that, if clicked by a logged-in user, can be redirected to a malicious page that could read or modify sensitive information, or expose the user to a phishing attack, with little impact on confidentiality and integrity.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 12/13/2022
SAP Solution Manager Enterprise Search versions 740 and 750 contain a significant security vulnerability that enables unauthenticated attackers to create malicious links capable of redirecting authenticated users to harmful web pages. This vulnerability represents a classic cross-site scripting attack vector that exploits the application's failure to properly validate and sanitize user input within URL parameters. The flaw exists in the Enterprise Search component's handling of redirect mechanisms, allowing attackers to craft deceptive URLs that appear legitimate but lead to malicious destinations. According to CWE-601, this vulnerability falls under the category of URL Redirection to Untrusted Site, where the application's redirect functionality can be manipulated to direct users to attacker-controlled domains without proper verification of destination trustworthiness.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability occurs when the Enterprise Search application processes user-supplied URLs without adequate validation or sanitization of the redirect parameters. Attackers can construct malicious links that exploit the application's trust in certain URL structures, enabling them to manipulate the redirect behavior to point to phishing pages or malicious web applications. When authenticated users click these crafted links, their browsers navigate to the attacker's controlled domains while maintaining the appearance of legitimate SAP application behavior. The vulnerability specifically targets the session management and authentication context of logged-in users, leveraging their established trust relationship with the SAP environment to execute social engineering attacks.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple information disclosure, as it creates a vector for sophisticated phishing campaigns that can compromise user credentials and sensitive data within the SAP ecosystem. While the immediate confidentiality and integrity impacts may appear limited, the potential for credential theft, session hijacking, and data manipulation through the phishing pages makes this vulnerability particularly dangerous. The attack requires minimal technical skill from the adversary, as the vulnerability exists in the application's core redirect functionality rather than requiring complex exploitation techniques. This makes it a high-value target for threat actors seeking to establish persistent access to SAP environments, potentially leading to broader system compromise and data breaches.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including input validation and sanitization of all URL parameters within the Enterprise Search component, along with implementing strict redirect validation mechanisms that verify destination URLs against trusted domain lists. Network-level controls such as web application firewalls should be configured to monitor and block suspicious redirect patterns, while security awareness training should emphasize the dangers of clicking unexpected links in SAP environments. The vulnerability aligns with ATT&CK technique T1566, which covers phishing and social engineering attacks, and specifically demonstrates how application-level flaws can be exploited to create effective attack vectors. Regular security assessments of SAP applications should include thorough testing of redirect mechanisms to identify similar vulnerabilities in other components of the SAP ecosystem.