How severe is CVE-2022-27668?

CVE-2022-27668 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-27668 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-27668?

CVE-2022-27668 primarily affects Sap Netweaver As Abap. In total, 11 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-27668?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-27668 published?

CVE-2022-27668 was published on 2022-06-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-27668

CVE-2022-27668 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sap Netweaver As Abap with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-863.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (79th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-863
Affected product: Sap Netweaver As Abap
Published: 2022-06-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Depending on the configuration of the route permission table in file 'saprouttab', it is possible for an unauthenticated attacker to execute SAProuter administration commands in SAP NetWeaver and ABAP Platform - versions KERNEL 7.49, 7.77, 7.81, 7.85, 7.86, 7.87, 7.88, KRNL64NUC 7.49, KRNL64UC 7.49, SAP_ROUTER 7.53, 7.22, from a remote client, for example stopping the SAProuter, that could highly impact systems availability.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-27668?: Depending on the configuration of the route permission table in file 'saprouttab', it is possible for an unauthenticated attacker to execute SAProuter administration commands in SAP NetWeaver and ABAP Platform - versions KERNEL 7.49, 7.77, 7.81, 7.85, 7.86, 7.87, 7.88, KRNL64NUC 7.49, KRNL64UC 7.49, SAP_ROUTER 7.53, 7.22, from a remote client, for example stopping the SAProuter, that could highly impact systems availability.
How severe is CVE-2022-27668?: CVE-2022-27668 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-27668 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-27668?: CVE-2022-27668 primarily affects Sap Netweaver As Abap. In total, 11 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-27668?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-27668 published?: CVE-2022-27668 was published on 2022-06-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (11)

cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:kernel_7.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:kernel_7.77:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:kernel_7.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:kernel_7.85:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:kernel_7.86:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:kernel_7.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap:kernel_7.88:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap_krnl64nuc:7.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:netweaver_as_abap_krnl64uc:7.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:router:7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sap:router:7.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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