CVE-2025-0069
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NVD · uneditedDue to DLL injection vulnerability in SAPSetup, an attacker with either local user privileges or with access to a compromised corporate user�s Windows account could gain higher privileges. With this, he could move laterally within the network and further compromise the active directory of a company. This leads to high impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability of the Windows server.
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 injection vulnerability in SAPSetup allows an attacker with local user privileges or a compromised Windows account to elevate to higher privileges. The vulnerability enables lateral movement within the network and potential Active Directory compromise, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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CVSS 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
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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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Identify if SAPSetup is installedCheck for the presence of SAPSetup executable in common installation paths such as C:\Program Files\SAP\SAPSetup, C:\SAP\SAPSetup, or search the filesystem using 'Get-ChildItem -Path C:\ -Recurse -Filter "SAPSetup.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue' in PowerShellAffected if SAPSetup.exe is found on the system
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Verify file system permissions on SAPSetup directoriesReview ACLs on the SAPSetup installation directory and subdirectories using 'Get-Acl [SAPSetupPath] | Format-List' to identify if standard users or low-privilege accounts have Write or Modify permissionsAffected if Non-admin users have Write or Modify access to SAPSetup directories, allowing DLL placement
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Inspect SAPSetup directories for unauthorized DLL filesList all DLL files in the SAPSetup directory and parent paths using 'Get-ChildItem -Path [SAPSetupPath] -Filter "*.dll" -Recurse' and compare against known SAP DLLs or check for recently created/modified DLLsAffected if Unexpected or recently added DLL files are present in or adjacent to SAPSetup directories
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Check for DLL search order hijacking indicatorsExamine the SAPSetup directory for writable locations that may be searched before the application directory, or look for DLLs in the Windows system32 or PATH locations that may be loaded by SAPSetupAffected if Writable directories in the DLL search path contain unexpected DLLs that SAPSetup may load
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Review running processes and loaded modules for SAPSetupUse Task Manager or 'Get-Process | Where-Object {$_.ProcessName -like "*SAP*"}' to identify if SAPSetup or related SAP processes are running, then inspect loaded DLLs with 'Get-Process -Name [ProcessName] | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Modules'Affected if SAPSetup processes are running with unexpectedly loaded DLLs from non-standard SAP paths
The environment is likely affected if SAPSetup is installed and standard users have write access to its directories, allowing placement of malicious DLLs for privilege escalation.
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 dataOrganizations should restrict file system permissions on SAPSetup directories to prevent unauthorized DLL placement, implement secure DLL loading practices (explicit paths, code signing verification), and apply vendor patches when available.
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