Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-27608
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.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-27608
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 10 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-27608
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.4
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.4
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6.4
|
NIST |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
0.8
|
6.0
|
SAP SE |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
0.8
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6.0
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-27608
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The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-27608
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https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=573801649
SAP Security Patch Day – April 2021 - Product Security Response at SAP - Community WikiVendor Advisory
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https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3039649
SAP ONE Support Launchpad: Log OnPermissions Required
Products affected by CVE-2021-27608
- cpe:2.3:a:sap:setup:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*