SAP ECC Privilege Escalation

2015.07.15
Credit: Tim Brown
Risk: Medium
Local: No
Remote: Yes
CVE: N/A
CWE: CWE-264

Vulnerability title: Privilege Escalation In SAP ECC CVE: CVE-2015-3621 Vendor: SAP Product: ECC Affected version: Unknown Fixed version: Latest Reported by: Tim Brown Details: It has been identified that binaries that are executed with elevated privileges (SetGID and SetUID programs) have been compiled in manner that means they searched for libraries in insecure locations. Impact: An attacker could place a malicious executable in a location that is referenced in their PATH which would then be executed when the affected program is run, leading to privilege escalation in instances where the program runs with privileges that the attacker does not have. For example, if the program is SetUID root, the attacker would obtain root privileges upon exploiting this vulnerability. Further details at: https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2015-3621/ Copyright: Copyright (c) Portcullis Computer Security Limited 2015, All rights reserved worldwide. Permission is hereby granted for the electronic redistribution of this information. It is not to be edited or altered in any way without the express written consent of Portcullis Computer Security Limited. Disclaimer: The information herein contained may change without notice. Use of this information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition. There are NO warranties, implied or otherwise, with regard to this information or its use. Any use of this information is at the user's risk. In no event shall the author/distributor (Portcullis Computer Security Limited) be held liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of or in connection with the use or spread of this information. ############################################################### This email originates from the systems of Portcullis Computer Security Limited, a Private limited company, registered in England in accordance with the Companies Act under number 02763799. The registered office address of Portcullis Computer Security Limited is: Portcullis House, 2 Century Court, Tolpits Lane, Watford, United Kingdom, WD18 9RS. The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Any opinions expressed are those of the individual and do not represent the opinion of the organisation. Access to this email by persons other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or other action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. When addressed to our clients any opinions or advice contained in this email is subject to the terms and conditions expressed in the applicable Portcullis Computer Security Limited terms of business. ############################################################### ##################################################################################### This e-mail message has been scanned for Viruses and Content and cleared by MailMarshal. #####################################################################################

References:

https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2015-3621/


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