CVEs / CVE-2020-6287
CVE-2020-6287: SAP NetWeaver Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 3 Nov 2021
- critical 10 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 94.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java Platforms contains a missing authentication for critical function vulnerability allowing unauthenticated access to execute configuration tasks and create administrative users.
Description
SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA (LM Configuration Wizard), versions - 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, does not perform an authentication check which allows an attacker without prior authentication to execute configuration tasks to perform critical actions against the SAP Java system, including the ability to create an administrative user, and therefore compromising Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of the system, leading to Missing Authentication Check.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| SAP SE SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA (LM Configuration Wizard) | < 7.30 | — |
| SAP SE SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA (LM Configuration Wizard) | < 7.31 | — |
| SAP SE SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA (LM Configuration Wizard) | < 7.40 | — |
| SAP SE SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA (LM Configuration Wizard) | < 7.50 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 3 Nov 2021 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 3 May 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 10 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-306 |
References
- CVE-2020-6287 on NVD
- CVE-2020-6287 in the CISA KEV catalog
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162085/SAP-JAVA-Configuration-Task-Execution.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/6 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2934135 Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=552599675 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.onapsis.com/recon-sap-cyber-security-vulnerability Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-6287 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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