| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 8.4 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability was found in SAP Gui 6.4/7.2. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function in the library MFC80LOC.DLL of the file SAPGui.exe. The manipulation leads to untrusted search path. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2011-5154. There is not any exploit available.
Details
A vulnerability was found in SAP Gui 6.4/7.2. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block in the library MFC80LOC.DLL of the file SAPGui.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in (1) SAPGui.exe and (2) BExAnalyzer.exe in SAP GUI 6.4 through 7.2 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse MFC80LOC.DLL file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .sap file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
The weakness was released 09/06/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared at service.sap.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-5154 since 09/06/2012. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/13/2021). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574 for this issue.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72211 (SAP GUI DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution (Note 1511179)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (72211), Secunia (SA43707†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43386†). 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: 8.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4
VulDB Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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Exploiting
Class: Untrusted search pathCWE: CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 72211
Nessus Name: SAP GUI DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution (Note 1511179)
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
03/09/2011 🔍03/14/2011 🔍
09/06/2012 🔍
09/06/2012 🔍
09/06/2012 🔍
01/30/2014 🔍
02/24/2014 🔍
03/23/2015 🔍
12/13/2021 🔍
Sources
Vendor: sap.comAdvisory: service.sap.com
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2011-5154 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-5154
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62081
SecurityFocus: 46857
Secunia: 43707 - SAP GUI Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 43386 - SAP GUI 6.4-7.2 Local Code Execution Vulnerability via MFC80LOC.DLL Trojan Horse, Medium
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150716
Entry
Created: 03/23/2015 16:50Updated: 12/13/2021 10:18
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (58), 05/21/2017 14:56 (4), 12/13/2021 10:18 (4)
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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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