Advisory

A note with CVSS 5.5 for component BC-FES-GUI was released by SAP on 08.11.2022. The correction/advisory 3237251 was described with "[CVE-2022-41205] Code injection vulnerability in SAP GUI for Windows" and affects the system type SAP GUI / Frontend.

A workaround does not exist, according to SAP Security Advisory team. It is advisable to implement the correction as part of maintenance.

The vulnerability addressed is code injection within SAP GUI / Frontend.

Risk specification

SAP GUI allows an authenticated attacker to execute scripts in the local network. On successful exploitation, the attacker can gain access to the system registries.

Solution

SAP GUI has been updated and will no longer execute scripts in the local network

The advisory is valid for

BC-FES-GUI 7.70 ⁵

Releated advisories

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Notifications

Affected system SAP GUI / Frontend

CVSS 5.5

Component BC-FES-GUI

Patch Day2022-11

Released on2022/11/08

SAP Note 3237251

Workaround No

Advisory

Risk specification

Solution

Disclaimer

_{Affected system}
SAP GUI / Frontend

_CVSS
5.5

_Component
BC-FES-GUI

_{Patch Day}
2022-11

_{Released
on}
2022/11/08

_{SAP Note}
3237251

_Workaround
No