CVE-2021-27608
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 14, 2021 at 02:23 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:45 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSetup
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCPermissions Required
Source: [email protected]
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3039649x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=573801649CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-428
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