SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP ICMAD request smuggling

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP, NetWeaver Application Server Java, ABAP Platform, SAP Content Server and Web Dispatcher and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. Executing a manipulation can lead to request smuggling. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-22536. In addition, an exploit is available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP, NetWeaver Application Server Java, ABAP Platform, SAP Content Server and Web Dispatcher (Application Server Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a request smuggling vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-444. The product acts as an intermediary HTTP agent (such as a proxy or firewall) in the data flow between two entities such as a client and server, but it does not interpret malformed HTTP requests or responses in ways that are consistent with how the messages will be processed by those entities that are at the ultimate destination. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP, SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java, ABAP Platform, SAP Content Server 7.53 and SAP Web Dispatcher are vulnerable for request smuggling and request concatenation. An unauthenticated attacker can prepend a victim's request with arbitrary data. This way, the attacker can execute functions impersonating the victim or poison intermediary Web caches. A successful attack could result in complete compromise of Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of the system.

The weakness was presented 02/10/2022. The advisory is available at launchpad.support.sap.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-22536 since 01/04/2022. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as attacked. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. This issue was added on 08/18/2022 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 09/08/2022:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (52109). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Request smuggling
CWE: CWE-444
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sap.com

Advisory: launchpad.support.sap.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-22536 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-22536
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-192658
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150716

Entryinfo

Created: 02/10/2022 09:05
Updated: 02/25/2026 10:30
Changes: 02/10/2022 09:05 (39), 02/13/2022 09:25 (1), 02/13/2022 09:27 (18), 02/13/2022 09:29 (1), 02/15/2022 10:38 (1), 02/15/2022 11:03 (4), 04/27/2024 11:54 (27), 05/06/2024 09:18 (2), 06/28/2024 23:16 (1), 09/23/2024 23:45 (1), 01/30/2025 02:49 (11), 04/04/2025 01:56 (3), 02/25/2026 10:30 (11)
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