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CVE-2020-6287

10.0 CRITICAL Known exploited Published 2020-07-14 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

SAP NetWeaver Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability — SAP NetWeaver

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.

Added to KEV: 2021-11-03
Remediation due: 2022-05-03
Ransomware use: Unknown
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6287

Status: Analyzed
Published: 2020-07-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17
Assigner: [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected]): 10.0 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.0 ([email protected]): 10.0 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected]): 10.0 HIGH — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weaknesses: CWE-306

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 configurations

• sap netweaver application server java 7.30 • sap netweaver application server java 7.31 • sap netweaver application server java 7.40 • sap netweaver application server java 7.50

Weakness · CWE (1)

CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality weakness

References