CVE-2021-40503

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory sap.com Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: SAP SE SAP GUI for Windows
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=589496864 vendor advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3080106 permissions required vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-40503?
CVE-2021-40503 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-40503?
To fix CVE-2021-40503, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-40503 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-40503 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-40503?
CVE-2021-40503 affects SAP SE SAP GUI for Windows.
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