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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-6287-sap-netweaver-missing-authentication-for-critical-function  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-11-03. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/netweaver). Vendors: [SAP](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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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