What is CVE-2023-29187?

CVE-2023-29187 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SAP Sapsetup, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-04-11.

How severe is CVE-2023-29187?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in SAP Sapsetup

CVE-2023-29187

A Windows user with basic user authorization can exploit a DLL hijacking attack in SapSetup (Software Installation Program) - version 9.0, resulting in a privilege escalation running code as administrator of the very same Windows PC. A successful attack depends on various preconditions beyond the attackers control.

EPSS: 0.002 (7.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Sap Sapsetup — versions 9.0
Sap Sapsetup (Software Installation Program) — versions 9.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

cna@sap.com (Permissions Required)
cna@sap.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-29187?: CVE-2023-29187 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SAP Sapsetup, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2023-29187?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.