What is CVE-2021-27608?

CVE-2021-27608 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Setup, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-04-14.

How severe is CVE-2021-27608?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in SAP Setup

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.

Published 2021-04-14 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (12.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

SAP Setup — versions 9.0
SAP Se Setup — versions < 9.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-428 — Unquoted Search Path or Element

References

wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action (Vendor Advisory)
launchpad.support.sap.com/ (Permissions Required)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-27608?: CVE-2021-27608 is a high-severity vulnerability in SAP Setup, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-04-14.
How severe is CVE-2021-27608?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.