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CVE-2021-40503

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: November 10, 2021 at 03:27 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:07 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorGui for Windows

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in SAP GUI for Windows - versions < 7.60 PL13, 7.70 PL4, which allows an attacker with sufficient privileges on the local client-side PC to obtain an equivalent of the user’s password. With this highly sensitive data leaked, the attacker would be able to logon to the backend system the SAP GUI for Windows was connected to and launch further attacks depending on the authorizations of the user.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Gui for Windows · SAP

95%

v < 7.60v < 7.707.60 7.60 patch_level1 7.60 patch_level10 7.60 patch_level11 7.60 patch_level12 7.60 patch_level2 7.60 patch_level3 7.60 patch_level4 7.60 patch_level5 7.60 patch_level6 7.60 patch_level7 7.60 patch_level8 7.60 patch_level8_hotfix1 7.60 patch_level9 7.70 7.70 patch_level1 7.70 patch_level2 7.70 patch_level3

Affected range stops below 7.60, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.70, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

x_refsource_MISCPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3080106

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=589496864

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-522

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