CVE-2015-3449

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2015-07-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-254

Description

The Windows client in SAP Afaria 7.0.6398.0 uses weak permissions (Everyone: read and Everyone: write) for the install folder, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse XeService.exe file.

Affected products

SAP Afaria: 7.0.6398.0

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132681/SAP-Afaria-XeService.exe-7.0.6398.0-Weak-File-Permissions.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/60
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75725
https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2015-3449/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132681/SAP-Afaria-XeService.exe-7.0.6398.0-Weak-File-Permissions.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/60
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75725
https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2015-3449/

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