Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2020-6287
The short answer
CVE-2020-6287 affects SAP SE SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA (LM Configuration Wizard) and is rated critical (CVSS 10.0). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
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.
Weakness: CWE-306.
Severity
10.0 critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Nov 3, 2021
Federal due date May 3, 2022
EPSS, next 30 days
95%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA (LM Configuration Wizard). NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2934135 Permissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=552599675 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
- www.onapsis.com/recon-sap-cyber-security-vulnerability Third Party Advisory
- launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2934135 Permissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=552599675 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
- www.onapsis.com/recon-sap-cyber-security-vulnerability Third Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-6287 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2020-6287 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-6287 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-05-03.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6287?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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