CVE-2025-0069

Local privilege escalation via DLL hijacking

Published Jan 14, 2025 · Updated Jan 14, 2025

DLL hijacking in SAPSetup LMSAPSETUP 9.0 allows local users to gain elevated privileges through a malicious library. SAP identifies an uncontrolled DLL search path but has not published the affected executable, library name, or loading sequence. Exploitation requires local user privileges or control of a corporate Windows account and can enable lateral movement and Active Directory compromise.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

DLL hijacking in SAPSetup LMSAPSETUP 9.0 allows local users to gain elevated privileges through a malicious library. SAP identifies an uncontrolled DLL search path but has not published the affected executable, library name, or loading sequence. Exploitation requires local user privileges or control of a corporate Windows account and can enable lateral movement and Active Directory compromise.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-0069
Published
Jan 14, 2025
Updated
Jan 14, 2025
Vendor
SAP SE
Product
SAPSetup
Classifications
CWE-427, T1574.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 14, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 14, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=LMSAPSETUP 9.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

SAP SE · SAPSetupversion=LMSAPSETUP 9.0

Published CVSS scores

7.8SAP SECVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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