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CVE-2020-6225

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.11%

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CVE-2020-6225 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. SAP NetWeaver (Knowledge Management), versions (KMC-CM - 7.00, 7.01, 7.02, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50 and KMC-WPC 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50), does not sufficiently validate path information provided by users, thus characters representing traverse to parent directory are passed through to the file APIs, allowing the attacker to overwrite, delete, or corrupt arbitrary files on the remote server, leading to Path Traversal.. EPSS estimates a 1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

SAP NetWeaver (Knowledge Management), versions (KMC-CM - 7.00, 7.01, 7.02, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50 and KMC-WPC 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50), does not sufficiently validate path information provided by users, thus characters representing traverse to parent directory are passed through to the file APIs, allowing the attacker to overwrite, delete, or corrupt arbitrary files on the remote server, leading to Path Traversal.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.11%

61.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
SapNetweaver Knowledge Management And Collaboration \(Kmc-Cm\)7.00
SapNetweaver Knowledge Management And Collaboration \(Kmc-Cm\)7.01
SapNetweaver Knowledge Management And Collaboration \(Kmc-Cm\)7.02
SapNetweaver Knowledge Management And Collaboration \(Kmc-Cm\)7.30
SapNetweaver Knowledge Management And Collaboration \(Kmc-Cm\)7.31
SapNetweaver Knowledge Management And Collaboration \(Kmc-Cm\)7.40
SapNetweaver Knowledge Management And Collaboration \(Kmc-Cm\)7.50
SapNetweaver Knowledge Management And Collaboration \(Kmc-Wpc\)7.30
SapNetweaver Knowledge Management And Collaboration \(Kmc-Wpc\)7.31
SapNetweaver Knowledge Management And Collaboration \(Kmc-Wpc\)7.40
SapNetweaver Knowledge Management And Collaboration \(Kmc-Wpc\)7.50

References

Timeline

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Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-6225?
SAP NetWeaver (Knowledge Management), versions (KMC-CM - 7.00, 7.01, 7.02, 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50 and KMC-WPC 7.30, 7.31, 7.40, 7.50), does not sufficiently validate path information provided by users, thus characters representing traverse to parent directory are passed through to the file APIs, allowing the attacker to overwrite, delete, or corrupt arbitrary files on the remote server, leading to Path Traversal.
How severe is CVE-2020-6225?
CVE-2020-6225 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6225?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST