SAP GUI for Windows 8.00 GuiXT Application credentials storage

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in SAP GUI for Windows 8.00. This affects an unknown function of the component GuiXT Application. The manipulation leads to credentials storage. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-43005. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in SAP GUI for Windows 8.00. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component GuiXT Application. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials storage vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-256. Storing a password in plaintext may result in a system compromise. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
SAP GUI for Windows allows an unauthenticated attacker to exploit insecure obfuscation algorithms used by the GuiXT application to store user credentials. While this issue does not impact the Integrity or Availability of the application, it may have a Low impact on the Confidentiality of data.
The advisory is shared at me.sap.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-43005 since 04/16/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1552 for this issue.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-14344). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
Product
Vendor
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.sap.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.7
VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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CNA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploiting
Class: Credentials storageCWE: CWE-256 / CWE-255
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
04/16/2025 🔍05/13/2025 🔍
05/13/2025 🔍
05/13/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: sap.comAdvisory: me.sap.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2025-43005 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-43005
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-308393
EUVD: 🔍
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150716
Entry
Created: 05/13/2025 06:58Updated: 05/13/2025 13:55
Changes: 05/13/2025 06:58 (63), 05/13/2025 08:21 (1), 05/13/2025 13:55 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103
Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
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