saposcol in SAP R/3 Web Application Server Demo before 1.5 trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the expand program, which allows local users to obtain root access by modifying the PATH to point to a Trojan horse expand program.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sap_r_3_web_application_server_demo | Sap | * | 1.5 (including) |
| Saposcol | Sap | 1.0 (including) | 1.0 (including) |
| Saposcol | Sap | 1.1 (including) | 1.1 (including) |
| Saposcol | Sap | 1.2 (including) | 1.2 (including) |
| Saposcol | Sap | 1.3 (including) | 1.3 (including) |
References
- ftp://ftp.sap.com/pub/linuxlab/saptools/README.saposcol
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/180498
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2662
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6487
- ftp://ftp.sap.com/pub/linuxlab/saptools/README.saposcol
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/180498
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2662
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6487