CVE-2008-4830

SAP GUI 6.40 Patch 29 and 7.10 Patch 5 - Arbitrary File Write and Read via KWEdit ActiveX Control

Title source: manual
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2008-4830. PoCs published by Metasploit, MC, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/browser/enjoysapgui_comp_download.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits CVE-2008-4830 by abusing the 'Comp_Download' method in the SAP KWEdit ActiveX Control (kwedit.dll 6400.1.1.41) to place arbitrary files on a user's filesystem. It delivers a payload via an HTTP server and triggers execution through a malicious HTML page.

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.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16493

This Metasploit module exploits CVE-2008-4830 by abusing the 'Comp_Download' method in the SAP KWEdit ActiveX Control (kwedit.dll 6400.1.1.41) to place arbitrary files on a user's filesystem. It delivers a payload via an HTTP server and triggers execution through a malicious HTML page.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SAP KWEdit ActiveX Control (kwedit.dll 6400.1.1.41)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must have the vulnerable SAP KWEdit ActiveX Control installed · Target must visit a malicious webpage or be redirected to it
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
by MC · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/enjoysapgui_comp_download.rb

This Metasploit module exploits an arbitrary file download vulnerability in the SAP KWEdit ActiveX Control (kwedit.dll 6400.1.1.41) via the Comp_Download method. It delivers a payload executable to a specified path on the target system, achieving remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SAP KWEdit ActiveX Control (kwedit.dll 6400.1.1.41)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must have the vulnerable SAP GUI ActiveX control installed · Target must visit a malicious webpage hosting the exploit
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-56/
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32869
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502698/100/0/threaded
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1043
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34524
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022062

Scores

EPSS 0.2759
EPSS Percentile 97.8%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
sap/sap_gui 6.40
sap/sap_gui 7.10
Published Apr 16, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026