CVE-2023-29187
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA Windows user with basic user authorization can exploit a DLL hijacking attack in SapSetup (Software Installation Program) - version 9.0, resulting in a privilege escalation running code as administrator of the very same Windows PC. A successful attack depends on various preconditions beyond the attackers control.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA DLL hijacking vulnerability in SapSetup version 9.0 allows a Windows user with basic user authorization to escalate privileges to administrator by hijacking a DLL that the software loads during execution. The attacker places a malicious DLL in a location where SapSetup searches for DLLs, achieving arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 9.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify SapSetup installationCheck for SapSetup installation on the system by searching for the SapSetup executable in common program directories or via system inventory toolsAffected if SapSetup version 9.0 is present on the system
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Confirm installed versionDetermine the exact version of SapSetup by examining the executable properties or using version detection methods appropriate for the softwareAffected if The installed version is exactly 9.0 (version equals 9.0)
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Identify DLL search paths used by SapSetupMonitor or analyze which directories SapSetup queries when loading DLLs during execution, using process monitoring or DLL search order documentationAffected if The DLL search path includes directories writable by non-privileged users
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Inspect DLL search path directories for unauthorized DLLsExamine directories in SapSetup's DLL search path for unexpected or suspicious DLL files that may have been placed by an attackerAffected if Foreign or malicious DLL files exist in directories where SapSetup searches for DLLs
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Review file permissions on DLL search path directoriesCheck write permissions on directories in the DLL search path to determine if basic users can place files in those locationsAffected if Non-privileged users have write access to directories in SapSetup's DLL search path
A user is affected if SapSetup version 9.0 is installed and directories in its DLL search path are writable by non-privileged users, allowing DLL hijacking.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the vendor patch or update to SapSetup version 9.0 to address the DLL hijacking vulnerability. Restrict write access to directories in the DLL search path to prevent untrusted DLL placement.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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