CVE-2020-6287KEV · OVERDUE

SAP NetWeaver Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability

Critical · published July 14, 2020

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Confirmed exploited, and the score agrees

CVSS calls it critical at 10.0. It is confirmed in active exploitation. It sits in the 99.9th percentile for exploit probability.

1636
days past CISA
deadline
CVSS v3.0
10.0
EPSS
95%
Percentile
99.9
In the wild
Confirmed
What it is

🚨 A staggering authentication oversight in SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA lets attackers execute configuration tasks without breaking a sweat! 🔥 Think of it like a hotel where anyone can walk straight into the management office without even checking in. No ID needed, and suddenly, they can create new room keys and access any guest's information. Yikes! This vulnerability could allow an attacker to create administrative users, giving them complete control over the SAP Java system. Confidentiality, integrity, and availability are all at risk, potentially leading to catastrophic data breaches or system outages. Imagine the chaos if someone could just walk in and reset all the alarms!

Put simply

Think of it like a hotel where anyone can walk straight into the management office without even checking in. No ID needed, and suddenly, they can create new room keys and access any guest's information. Yikes! CVE-2020-6287 involves a missing authentication check in the LM Configuration Wizard of SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA versions 7.30 to 7.50, allowing unauthenticated users to perform critical configuration tasks.

What to do

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to create administrative users, giving them complete control over the SAP Java system. Confidentiality, integrity, and availability are all at risk, potentially leading to catastrophic data breaches or system outages. Imagine the chaos if someone could just walk in and reset all the alarms! Immediate action is required! Patch your systems to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability and ensure that access controls are rigorously enforced. Regularly audit your SAP configurations and user permissions to safeguard against unauthorized access. You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll secure your systems against this vulnerability in no time. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
10.0 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.94719 · 99.9th percentile
Published
2020-07-14T12:30Z
KEV added
2021-11-03 · due 2022-05-03
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 NOV 00:00Z
    Added to CISA KEV — remediate by May 3
    kev
  • 14 JUL 12:30Z
    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…
    cvelistv5