CVE-2020-6287: SAP NetWeaver Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability

CVE-2020-6287 · Severity: critical · CVSS 10 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03

SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA (LM Configuration Wizard) fails to perform authentication checks, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to execute configuration tasks. This vulnerability enables the creation of administrative users, leading to a complete compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Technologies: SAP NetWeaver. Vendors: SAP.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2020-6287 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2020-6287 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2020-6287?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 10, published 3 November 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
SAP SE NetWeaver AS JAVA (LM Configuration Wizard) 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50.
Is there a fix for CVE-2020-6287?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2020-6287 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2020-6287?
Check whether you run SAP NetWeaver. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • SAP SE NetWeaver AS JAVA (LM Configuration Wizard) 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50

Timeline

  • 2020-07-14: disclosed: Initial analysis by NIST and vendor advisory published.
  • 2021-11-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.
  • 2021-11-03: exploited: Confirmed as exploited in the wild.

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