Under certain conditions, the memory of SAP GUI for Windows contains the password used to log on to an SAP system, which might allow an attacker to get hold of the password and impersonate the affected user. As a result, it has a high impact on the confidentiality but there is no impact on the integrity and availability.

SAP GUI for Windows - version 7.70, 8.0, allows an unauthorized attacker to gain NTLM authentication information of a victim by tricking it into clicking a prepared shortcut file. Depending on the authorizations of the victim, the attacker can read and modify potentially sensitive information after successful exploitation.