CVE-2015-3449 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by replacing the service executable due to weak folder permissions in the SAP Afaria Windows client.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-3449?
CVE-2015-3449 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jul 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Windows client in SAP Afaria 7.0.6398.0 uses weak permissions (Everyone: read and Everyone: write) for the install folder, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse XeService.exe file.
Weakness: CWE-254
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3449?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sap Afaria.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3449?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-3449 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-3449 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3449 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w97j-f8f4-vm9f.