Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2008-4830?

Affected: Sap Gui versions 6.40, 7.10. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2008-4830 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2008-4830 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2008-4830?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2008-4830?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2008-4830 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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CVE-2008-4830Sap Gui Vulnerability

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…

Published Apr 16, 2009 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2008-4830 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.3 v2) affecting Sap Gui.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v2

9.3

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

28%

Higher than 98.0% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

ATLAS score

56/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

Public exploit code

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

advisory32869
advisoryhttp://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-56/
patchADV-2009-1043

Description

Affected Products

2 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Sap GuiSap	6.40, 7.10	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Apr 16, 2009
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026

References

3 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

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: Sap Gui versions 6.40, 7.10. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Is CVE-2008-4830 On Your Attack Surface?

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