Insecure method vulnerability in the KWEdit ActiveX control in SAP GUI 6.40 Patch 29 (KWEDIT.DLL 6400.1.1.41) and 7.10 Patch 5 (KWEDIT.DLL 7100.1.1.43) allows remote attackers to (1) overwrite arbitrary files via the SaveDocumentAs method or (2) read or execute arbitrary files via the OpenDocument method
Published Apr 16, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 27.59%
Description
Insecure method vulnerability in the KWEdit ActiveX control in SAP GUI 6.40 Patch 29 (KWEDIT.DLL 6400.1.1.41) and 7.10 Patch 5 (KWEDIT.DLL 7100.1.1.43) allows remote attackers to (1) overwrite arbitrary files via the SaveDocumentAs method or (2) read or execute arbitrary files via the OpenDocument method.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 27.59% (0.27594) | 98.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 27.59% (0.27594) | 97.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 65.00% (0.65003) | 98.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 25, 2025 | 62.47% (0.62466) | 98.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 53.70% (0.53695) | 97.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 59.88% (0.59885) | 97.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 53.70% (0.53695) | 97.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 5, 2025 | 55.98% (0.55982) | 97.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 48.34% (0.48338) | 97.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 31.23% (0.31227) | 97.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 31.14% (0.31135) | 97.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 33.89% (0.33892) | 97.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2024 | 34.45% (0.34447) | 97.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 5, 2024 | 31.48% (0.31483) | 96.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 24.88% (0.24883) | 96.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 20, 2023 | 23.91% (0.23912) | 95.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 24.52% (0.24520) | 95.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 72.95% (0.72954) | 99.26th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 72.95% (0.72954) | 99.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32869 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-56/ x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502698/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34524 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022062 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1043 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32869 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-56/ | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502698/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34524 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022062 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1043 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.