CVE-2023-0012

Local Privilege Escalation in SAP Host Agent (Windows)

Description

In SAP Host Agent (Windows) - versions 7.21, 7.22, an attacker who gains local membership to SAP_LocalAdmin could be able to replace executables with a malicious file that will be started under a privileged account. Note that by default all user members of SAP_LocaAdmin are denied the ability to logon locally by security policy so that this can only occur if the system has already been compromised.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory sap.com Vendor Advisory sap.com
Affected: SAP Host Agent (Windows)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3276120 permissions required vendor advisory
https://www.sap.com/documents/2022/02/fa865ea4-167e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-0012?
CVE-2023-0012 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-0012?
To fix CVE-2023-0012, 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-2023-0012 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-0012 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-2023-0012?
CVE-2023-0012 affects SAP Host Agent (Windows).
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