CVE-2020-6188 Missing authorization in SAP ERP (SAP APPL)

Medium 6.3 Published 12 Feb 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An authenticated user can access VAT Pro-Rata reports without proper authorization checks in SAP ERP and S/4HANA.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-6188?

CVE-2020-6188 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SAP ERP (SAP_APPL), published on 12 Feb 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

VAT Pro-Rata reports in SAP ERP (SAP_APPL versions 600, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 616 and SAP_FIN versions 617, 618, 700, 720, 730) and SAP S/4 HANA (versions 100, 101, 102, 103, 104) do not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user leading to Missing Authorization Check.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6188?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sap Erp, Sap S\/4 Hana.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6188?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6188 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2020-6188 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6188 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5f97-p8qf-7px9.