CVE-2021-27608 Privilege escalation in SAP Setup
An unquoted service path in SAP Setup allows privilege escalation during installation, potentially leading to complete system compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-27608?
CVE-2021-27608 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Setup, published on 14 Apr 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An unquoted service path in SAPSetup, version - 9.0, could lead to privilege escalation during the installation process that is performed when an executable file is registered. This could further lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, Integrity and Availability.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-27608?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sap Setup.
How do I fix CVE-2021-27608?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-27608 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-27608 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-27608 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q99p-4xcr-jc8r.