First published: Thu Jul 16 2015(Updated: )
The Windows client in SAP Afaria 7.0.6398.0 uses weak permissions (Everyone: read and Everyone: write) for the install folder, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse XeService.exe file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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SAP Afaria | =7.0.6398.0 |
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CVE-2015-3449 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to weak permissions in the SAP Afaria client.
To fix CVE-2015-3449, modify the folder permissions of the SAP Afaria installation directory to restrict read and write access.
The impact of CVE-2015-3449 is that local users can exploit weak file permissions to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
CVE-2015-3449 specifically affects SAP Afaria version 7.0.6398.0.
No, CVE-2015-3449 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the vulnerable system.